Phi Wire Hand Picked Politics - Live

  • Denis MacShane | Watching TV news on European channels. Only bad news from London. Terror killing...

    • source icon
    • 17:07
  • Lab tweeters going on about food banks as if coalition relishes poverty. Lab are...

    • source icon
    • 16:58
  • Sunny Hundal | Brighton Greens in chaos after they try and oust controversial leader

    • source icon
    • 16:40
  • Sunny Hundal | Woolwich: Be warned, this is the calm before the storm

    • source icon
    • 16:09
  • Sarah Mulley | The UK's immigration crackdown will lead to a loss of international talent | Sar...

    • source icon
    • 15:58
  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

  • PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers

Story Tracker

Select Story:

Pickles: No more excuses for problem families

Pickles: No more excuses for problem families
Eric Pickles will tomorrow announce incentives for councils to send in troubleshooters for problem families as part of what he sees as the end of the "it's not my fault" culture. The Communities Secretary told the Independent on Sunday that there will be a "little less understanding" in the Government's approach to the 120,000 problem families who cost the country £9bn each year. The NSPCC has revealed that child neglect cases referred to them have risen 30% in the past year.

Green Box: Pickles: No more excuses for problem familiesClick to open

+ Expand all - Collapse all

Recommended External Links

Full access for £22 a month...

PoliticsHome PRO Find out more