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The about-turn is an embarassing one for Mr Gove who had previously heavily criticised the programme
Gove in school sports u-turn

By Peter Wozniak Some of the funding for the school sports partnership will be spared from cuts, education secretary Michael Gove has announced. Ministers had previously branded the programme, which co-ordinates action at different levels of the schools system, to encourage more participation in sport, wasteful and a “complete failure”. But a concerted campaign on… Read more »

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The housing benefit changes are set to affect London particularly
Labour attempts to turn Lib Dem MP on housing benefit vote

By politics.co.uk staff A key committee vote to determine support for the government’s controversial plans on housing benefit may stand or fall on Labour’s attempt to persuade a Liberal Democrat backbencher. The committee is voting today on its judgment of the proposals. With ten coalition MPs and eight opposition and unionist MPs likely to vote… Read more »