The coalition government has urged MPs to back a 1 % cap on annual rises in working - age benefits and some tax credits, arguing it is vital to cutting the deficit. (bbc.com)
The current annual rises for teachers, intended to reflect their growing experience, are to be replaced by a system linked to performance. (bbc.co.uk)
It was the third consecutive annual rise in spending after steadily decreasing expenditures from 2011 to 2014. (carltonfields.com)