Society daily 29.06.10

Should dads who refuse to take up an offer of work have their benefits removed? — Should dads who refuse to take up an offer of work have their benefits removed, as Frank Field, David Cameron's poverty adviser, has suggested? Photograph: Garry Weaser

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Frank Field: shirking fathers should lose benefits

Councillor found guilty of racial harassment over 'coconut' jibe

George Monbiot: being young in a public space is still a crime

Immigration measures divide cabinet

"Overseas doctors must speak good English," says BMA

Pregnant women who drink alcohol may reduce the sperm count of sons

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Tony Blair has spoken of his frustration in trying to reform public services and has called for an injection of private sector expertise into Whitehall to overcome civil service "inertia", reports the Financial Times.

Households will be offered council tax reductions in return for dropping objections to local building projects, according to the Independent.

In a full-page column in the Daily Mail, David Green, director of Civitas thinktank, argues that cutting NHS spending will help to save lives.

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David Brindle reports on the challenges of learning-disabled adults for their older carers

How media speculation about Derrick Bird's mental state has affected Cumbrian people with mental health problems

Erwin James on how Doncaster prison is using the creative arts to reduce reoffending

Interview: HSE chief Judith Hackitt on the health and safety myth machine

Patrick Butler: could drastic cuts spark creativity in public service provision?

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