Children in the north of England are being left behind by their southern counterparts as they face a “double whammy of entrenched deprivation and poor schools”, a study has concluded.
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Families with children are most likely to rely on food banks, making up half of those who use them, a new study reveals. Seven out of 10 families who receive
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One million Scots are living in poverty after they have paid their rent or mortgage, new figures have revealed. Scottish Government statistics showed that in 2016-17 1,020,000 individuals were classed
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Up to £26 million is to be pumped into supporting breakfast clubs across England, the Government has announced. More than 1,770 state schools will benefit from the cash, according to
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The UK is “falling behind” comparable countries for several child health issues, a new report has found. Improvements in life expectancy have stalled, breastfeeding rates are among the lowest in
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Many children “will be condemned to start life in poverty” as a result of Government changes to taxes and social security, a major new report has warned. Watchdog the Equality
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Nearly a quarter of people in Wales are living in poverty – the highest rate in the UK, a report has claimed. Despite an overall gradual decline in the number
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Legislation designed to cap energy prices for 11 million households across Britain will be introduced to Parliament today. The Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill would allow Ofgem to
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“Just about managing” families on the lower end of the pay spectrum are set for three years of stagnating living standards, a new report has warned. The Resolution Foundation think
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Councillors have approved plans to provide free school meals 365 days a year to children from low income households to help tackle “holiday hunger”. North Lanarkshire Council agreed to expand
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