Suicide highlights welfare dispute
11:53 UK time, Tuesday, 14 May 2013
The tragedy of Stephanie Bottrill's suicide highlights the dispute over changes to housing benefit.
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Article written by Patrick Burns
Patrick Burns
Political editor, Midlands
11:53 UK time, Tuesday, 14 May 2013
The tragedy of Stephanie Bottrill's suicide highlights the dispute over changes to housing benefit.
Article written by David Gregory-Kumar
David Gregory-Kumar
Science & Environment correspondent, BBC News
11:51 UK time, Thursday, 16 May 2013
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