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15 October 2014 Last updated at 23:07

Disabled pay row minister apologisesLord Freud

Welfare minister Lord Freud apologises for "foolish and offensive" remarks about how much workers with disabilities should be paid amid calls for him to resign.

Woman walking past Job CentreUK unemployment falls below 2m

UK unemployment fell by 154,000 in the three months to the end of August to 1.97 million, the first time it has been below two million since 2008.

Nicola SturgeonSturgeon to become new SNP leader

Nicola Sturgeon will succeed Alex Salmond as SNP leader and first minister, after becoming the only person to put her name forward for the job.

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