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14/10/2013

Sean Curran and the 大象传媒 parliamentary team report as the work and pensions secretary defends his changes to the welfare system. Plus school league tables are to be redesigned.

The Work and Pensions Secretary defends the Government's controversial changes to the welfare system.
Iain Duncan Smith rejects criticism of the coalition's cap on benefits and maintains that the universal credit will be delivered on time and on budget.
Ministers reveal that secondary school league tables in England are to be re-designed.
Senior officials are questioned by MPs about the Royal Family's spending.
And in the House of Lords a Defence Minister insists that no military dogs are put down for financial reasons.
Sean Curran and team report on today's events in Parliament.

30 minutes

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Mon 14 Oct 2013 23:30

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