Tory MP to miss welfare vote – to run the line at Champions League tie
A Tory MP is set to miss a debate and vote on welfare policy because he will be running the line at a Champions League football tie in Barcelona. Douglas
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PM rejects calls to halt Universal Credit roll-out as helpline charges scrapped
Theresa May has again rejected calls to pause the roll-out of Universal Credit as ministers announced that controversial charges of up to 55p a minute to call a helpline were
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People with epilepsy at risk from inadequate benefits system, charity says
The lives and safety of people with epilepsy are being put at risk by an inadequate and ineffective disability benefits system, campaigners have warned. Epilepsy Action says the condition has
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Two-fifths of young parents struggle to get by, says Action for Children
Many young parents are struggling financially, campaigners have warned. Around two in five of those who had their first child by the time they were 25 are just managing to
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More than two million Londoners living in poverty, report suggests
The bottom fifth of households in London own just 0.1% of the capital’s wealth, including finances and property, a new study shows. Research by the Trust for London suggested 2.3
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Tory rebels call on Government to halt rollout of Universal Credit expansion
Tory MPs have called on the Government to halt the rollout of its controversial new benefits payment system over concerns about the impact on claimants, it has been reported. A
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Rees-Mogg criticised for comments suggesting increasing reliance on foodbanks ‘rather uplifting’
Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised for comments suggesting that the rise in the number of foodbanks was “rather uplifting”, it is reported. The backbencher was challenged during an
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No end to ‘pensioner poverty’ as one in four older people struggling financially, report
Almost one in four people over the age of 65 are struggling financially, showing there is no end to “pensioner poverty”, a new report claims. Age UK said despite so
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Labour urges benefits cap rethink as 20,000 families hit by ‘unlawful’ policy
Labour has put further pressure on the Government’s benefit cap after new figures showed around 20,000 families were affected by a policy ruled unlawful by the High Court. New analysis
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DWP confirm closure of 10 Scottish jobcentres with six going in Glasgow
A total of 10 jobcentres across Scotland are to close, including six in Glasgow, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed. Some smaller jobcentres will be merged with
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