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Households face April ‘cliff edge’ as energy price freeze cut from two years to six months

By Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor, and Jemma Crew, Reporters17th October 2022News England

The new Chancellor has announced that the two-year energy price freeze for all households will now run for just six months, with campaigners warning that the move will lead to

Hunt warns of ‘eye-wateringly difficult’ spending decisions to come as he tears up Liz Truss’s plans

By David Hughes, Sophie Wingate and Gavin Cordon, Reporters17th October 2022News England

Liz Truss is battling to save her premiership after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned that “eye-wateringly difficult” decisions were needed as he tore up her economic strategy. Mr Hunt scaled back

Fifth of residential care workers already in poverty before cost-of-living crisis escalates

By Jemma Crew, Reporter11th October 2022News England

One in five residential care workers in the UK were living in poverty before the cost-of-living crisis, new analysis suggests. Care home and assisted living staff are far more likely

Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn and extra child poverty payment

By Hannah Carmichael, Reporter10th October 2022News Scotland

Investment of £20 billion will be delivered in the first decade of Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Ms Sturgeon (pictured) addressed delegates as she closed the SNP conference in

Charlotte Church to make wellness retreat ‘as accessible as possible’ amid cost-of-living crisis

By Connie Evans, Reporter6th October 2022News Wales

Charlotte Church has said she plans to make her latest project, a Welsh wellness retreat, “as accessible as possible” amid the cost-of-living crisis. The Welsh singer-songwriter, 36, who rose to

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

By Danny Dorling, University of Oxford6th October 2022Engage

Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures

Academic study claims UK economic policies likely to have caused many more deaths than Covid

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter5th October 2022News Scotland

The UK Government’s economic policies are “likely” to have caused a “great many more deaths” than the Covid-19 pandemic, an academic has claimed. Researchers said their “not only shocking but

Lack of money fuelling loneliness among young people, study suggests

By Alan Jones, Reporter5th October 2022News England

Many young people say not having the money to take part in activities is having a negative impact on how lonely they feel, research suggests. A survey of 2,000 people

PM refuses to rule out return to austerity or say whether benefits will be kept in line with inflation

By David Hughes and Sam Blewett, Reporters4th October 2022News England

Liz Truss stressed she must take a “responsible” approach to the public finances, as she faces a Cabinet split and a fresh battle with Tory rebels fighting real-terms cuts to

University study suggests people more likely to be frail in old age if they live in poorer areas

By The Press Association4th October 2022Education & Training

Those who spend part of their lives living in poor neighbourhoods are more likely to be frail in old age, a study has suggested. Living in deprived areas after the

Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Households face April ‘cliff edge’ as energy price freeze cut from two years to six months

Hunt warns of ‘eye-wateringly difficult’ spending decisions to come as he tears up Liz Truss’s plans

Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn and extra child poverty payment

Charlotte Church to make wellness retreat ‘as accessible as possible’ amid cost-of-living crisis

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

Academic study claims UK economic policies likely to have caused many more deaths than Covid

Lack of money fuelling loneliness among young people, study suggests

PM refuses to rule out return to austerity or say whether benefits will be kept in line with inflation

University study suggests people more likely to be frail in old age if they live in poorer areas

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer

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Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Households face April ‘cliff edge’ as energy price freeze cut from two years to six months

Hunt warns of ‘eye-wateringly difficult’ spending decisions to come as he tears up Liz Truss’s plans

Fifth of residential care workers already in poverty before cost-of-living crisis escalates

Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn and extra child poverty payment

Charlotte Church to make wellness retreat ‘as accessible as possible’ amid cost-of-living crisis

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

Academic study claims UK economic policies likely to have caused many more deaths than Covid

Lack of money fuelling loneliness among young people, study suggests

PM refuses to rule out return to austerity or say whether benefits will be kept in line with inflation

University study suggests people more likely to be frail in old age if they live in poorer areas