Ed Miliband: Cameron’s wage call is desperate bid to hide living cost failure

Ed Miliband has poured scorn on the prime minister’s calls for wage rises by condemning the Tories for waiting until the general election year to address “the worst cost of living crisis in more than a century”.

Boost for Obama as US jobless rate falls to four-year low

The US unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in almost four years, giving President Barack Obama a boost as the presidential race enters its final month.