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Iain Duncan Smith

Sir Iain Duncan Smith is a former cabinet minister and Conservative Party leader. He is the MP for Chingford & Woodford Green

<p>‘I have some sympathy for Liz Kendall as, just when she sets out to get people back into work, the chancellor’s damaging rise in national insurance just made that route out of benefits a lot tougher’</p>

Labour’s welfare ‘reforms’ are nothing of the sort

<p>A food bank in Wales </p>

Charities are already struggling – this will only make things worse

<p>Iain Duncan Smith with Hong Kong protester Bob Chan, who says he was dragged into the Chinese consulate in Manchester and beaten up </p>

Iain Duncan Smith: China is a serious threat to us and the way we live

Brexit supporters hold placards at Parliament Square yesterday

The UK must be prepared to walk away without an EU trade deal

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Iain Duncan Smith: Fairness for the taxpayer – and for the claimant

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Budget travel