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09/12/2013

Sean Curran and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ parliamentary team report, as MPs challenge Iain Duncan Smith over delays to the new Universal Credit, and both Houses pay tribute to Nelson Mandela.

The Work and Pensions Secretary faces challenges over the roll-out of the Government's flagship new welfare payment, the Universal Credit.

Iain Duncan Smith appears before MPs after he acknowledged that Universal Credit will not be paid to about 700,000 people until after a planned 2017 deadline.

MPs and Peers pay tribute to Nelson Mandela.

And the head of the Office for Budget Responsibility answers questions about last week's autumn statement or mini-budget.

Sean Curran and team reports on Today's events in Parliament.

30 minutes

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Mon 9 Dec 2013 23:30

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