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• Work scheme campaign 'is false' February 24, 2012
  The employment minister claims a small number of activists are trying to "destabilise" firms involved in a controversial work experience scheme.
• MP Joyce is charged with assault February 24, 2012
  Eric Joyce, the MP for Falkirk, is charged with three counts of common assault following a disturbance at a House of Commons bar.
• UK 'must unite to defend fishing' February 24, 2012
  All parts of the UK need to present a "united front" to the European Union to promote the interests of fishing fleets, MPs say.
• Figures confirm UK GDP fell 0.2% February 24, 2012
  A second official estimate of GDP confirms that the UK economy shrank by 0.2% in the last three months of 2011.
• PM's 'family champion' steps down February 24, 2012
  Entrepreneur Emma Harrison steps down as the government's "family champion" amid a police probe into irregularities at her company A4e.
• Council tax cut by 1% in Stirling February 24, 2012
  Stirling Council becomes the only local authority in Scotland to cut council tax after councillors passed a budget on their second attempt.
• Tunis summit to seek Syria truce February 24, 2012
  Tunisia hosts a major conference to seek a breakthrough in Syria, with fresh pressure set to be placed on Damascus to allow humanitarian access.
• Special needs system 'shocking' February 24, 2012
  MPs have expressed shock that almost a third of 18-year-olds with special educational needs are not in any form of education, employment or training.
• Charity fears for child migrants February 24, 2012
  More must be done by government to help prevent young refugees and asylum seekers from falling into destitution, a children's charity warns.
• Council staff pay freeze extended February 23, 2012
  More than a million council workers will see their pay frozen for a third year, the Local Government Association confirms.