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"The mask slipped" PMQs PMQs verdict: Finally, Miliband's long wait is over It's been a hellish 51 months for Ed Miliband. Ever since being elected as leader of the opposition he's faced periodic claims that he's just not very good at his job. Now, just when it matters most, the evidence from today's prime minister's questions suggests that's suddenly going to stop mattering. Local councillors' secret pay rise Austerity, what austerity? Councillors are getting a secret pay bump this Christmas Despite all the austerity faced by local government, councillors were handed an unnoticed tax break in this year's autumn statement. It's outrageous – but who in Westminster is going to complain? EVEL promise shattered MPs shatter David Cameron's EVEL promise Bitterly partisan and failing to display any signs of agreement, MPs' failure to rise to the occasion on English votes for English laws shows they are beyond redemption. Judicial review climb down? Grayling hints at climb-down over judicial review battle with Lords Fresh from his defeat over the prisoner book ban, it looks like Chris Grayling may be about to give way on at least one aspect of his judicial review attack	Advertise your job vacancies here Advisers welcome common sense approach on digital firms’ VAT but warn uncertainty will remain Tax advisers have welcomed a government move1 which will save thousands of small businesses needing to register for European VAT on digital services from having to charge their customers UK VAT, provided their relevant turnover remains below the £81,000 threshold CML publishes new market forecasts Looking ahead over the next two years, housing and mortgage market developments appear well supported by relatively favourable economic fundamentals. RSPCA shakes up Christmas Thought-provoking video homage to festive classic set to shock. CIOB supports new ‘rigorous’ technical and vocational qualifications for 14- to 19-year-olds The Department for Education (DfE) has launched new technical and vocational qualifications and stripped out thousands of poor-quality courses across a wide range of subjects, including construction, planning and the built environment. Call to end the exploitation of agency workers Politicians must show they are serious about cracking down on the exploitation of agency workers, including supply teachers, NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, has said. Changing the law won’t fix problems in children’s mental health care, warns charity The Home Secretary Theresa May has today revealed plans to change the Mental Health Act to stop children and young people with mental illness being detained in police cells. CML responds to starter homes initiative CML welcomed the government’s announcement of its scheme to provide starter homes for first-time buyers, which should produce a modest additional flow of lower-cost housing for this group of purchasers.

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