What Cameron can do next for the churches

There are signs that Cameron is increasingly sensitive to public concern and anger about the treatment of Christians in Muslim-majority countries

Theresa Villiers MP: How Northern Ireland can take the next steps forward

First, reach agreement on flags, parading and the past. Second, make difficult but important policy choices. Third, evolve the devolved institutions.

How Republican Utah helped the homeless

There’s no hope of different public services coming together to put people back on their feet unless it happens locally.

Iain Dale: Vince Cable – the worst Business Secretary since Stephen Byers

Plus: Two funerals and me. My life as an Agony Uncle. Why Grayling is wrong about prison books. Sympathy for Mark Menzies. And finally: My mother’s pride.

Andrew Boff AM: Pay JSA money to small firms to take on apprentices

There should be benefit sanctions for those who refuse apprenticeships

In praise of Steve Webb

The Lib Dem Minister’s Lamborghini defence of Osborne’s pensions plan was a reminder of his contribution to the Coalition.

The Weaponised Chancellor

His ruthlessly targeted budget was a reminder that ideas are always secondary to Osborne’s main purpose: winning.

Ruth Davidson MSP: Scotland’s referendum debate is revitalising Scotland’s Conservatives

As we gather for our conference, there are signs that our message on tax, spending, welfare and the EU referendum is also cutting through.

The curious incident of the rent arrears caused by the spare room subsidy cut

Rent arrears have fallen in the social housing sector from 4.1 per cent to 3.9 per cent

Localising Council Tax support is increasing work incentives

Far more councils have boosted incentives by increasing the “earnings disregard” as have eroded them by increasing the taper.

IDS has a year to prove his welfare reforms are working

How many will be on Universal Credit in a year’s time?

There is nothing inevitable about the obesity epidemic

America – world famous for its adipose adults and chubby children – appears to have turned a corner in respect to its youngest citizens

Guy Miscampbell: Benefit sanctions – we need a regime both more compassionate and more strict

Benefit cards for first time offenders and steeper punishments for ones who repeat make sense.

Some of the success stories resulting from Work Capability Assessments

“Now I think about what I can do, instead of what I can’t”.

Priti Patel MP: The bishops are blind to the moral message of IDS’s gospel of work

The Work and Pensions Secretary is right to roll back Labour’s culture of welfare dependency.