Jane Merrick

Jane Merrick is Political Editor of The Independent on Sunday.

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Europe poll pledge gives PM 5-point 'bounce'

David Cameron's referendum promise narrows the Labour lead to six points, down from 11 last month

Ed Miliband's migration 'rhetoric' criticised by Barbara Roche

Tony Blair's former immigration minister has criticised Ed Miliband for distancing himself from Labour's record on migration by thinking it is "trendy to echo the rhetoric of Migration Watch".

Ainsley Rees, 33, from Hereford, and his wife, Lisa, are both nurses. Their combined income is £32,000. They have two daughters: Olivia, two, and Molly, seven

High-quality childcare is a middle-class preserve

Gulf in pre-school child development mirrors economic realities

Tough talking: David Cameron is expected to give his speech tomorrow

Lord Tebbit serves PM an unpalatable dish

David Cameron warned of backbench revolt if he does not offer the 'red meat' of significant power shift from the EU

PM: 'We are on right track'

David Cameron today tries to fend off criticism of his leadership from inside his party by insisting the coalition is a "government in a hurry" as he reassures voters the economy is on the "right track" to recovery.

In the case of Baby P, different doctors, social workers and other authorities failed to join up the toddler's history to spot there was serious abuse

It's good to have child accidents on record

A new system would ensure that a child's medical history was available to all doctors

Up to £1.4m a year is spent on child benefit for pupils at Eton College

Taxpayers fork out £500m every year to help children go to private schools

Up to £10m a week is spent by taxpayers on funding child benefit for private school pupils – or as much as half a billion pounds a year, it emerged last night.

Birgitte Hjort Sorensen in the series as Fonsmark

Birgitte Hjort Sorensen: Borgen's back! Meet one of its stars

Jane Merrick interviews a key actress as the Danish political drama returns

Andrew Mitchell: The former chief whip wants an inquiry into allegations that police fabricated evidence

Cameron rounds on police over 'plebgate' affair

U-turn after Andrew Mitchell's friends accuse PM of not defending ex-minister from officer's 'lies'

Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research think tank (IPPR) has uncovered a “fatherhood bonus”

Pay and parenthood: Baby makes dad richer and mum poorer

We know that a woman's earnings are affected by starting a family. But new research reveals a man's are too – for the better. Jane Merrick investigates

Day In a Page

James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
Facial hair: Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence

Facial hair

Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

Whether they're for everyday use or to make your dining table look just right, it's worth getting a stylish shaker...
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats
Giro d'Italia: The Stelvio Pass - cycling's killer climb

The Stelvio Pass - cycling's killer climb

As the Giro d'Italia tackles the brutal climb, Simon Usborne takes on the snow and switchbacks – and soon realises what the fuss is about
National archives: Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them

Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them

Newly unearthed papers reveal a shocking extra dimension to the constitutional crisis over monarch’s abdication
Sent down at the Old Bailey: A tour of the world's most famous court

Sent down at the Old Bailey

A tour of the world's most famous court
Hollywood's random acts of red-carpet kindness

Hollywood's random acts of red-carpet kindness

The Hangover actor Zach Galifianakis’s date for his movie premieres isn’t arm candy  – it’s his 87-year-old friend who he saved from homelessness
British football scores an own goal

British football scores an own goal

Many managers barely survive a year in post. Martin Baker talks to experts who make a case for clubs using forensic business skills to find the best staff
James Lawton: Sergio Garcia cracks as major fault line opens up again

James Lawton

Sergio Garcia cracks as major fault line opens up again