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Naval charity launches drive to support personnel during cost-of-living crisis

By Seb Sadler, Reporter11th August 2022News England

Up to 500,000 naval personnel, veterans and their dependants could be entitled to help with the cost of living crisis from a charity founded 100 years ago. The Royal Naval

Government to hold crisis talks with energy bosses as prices forecast to exceed £4200 in January

By Richard Wheeler and Elizabeth Arnold, Reporters10th August 2022News England

Crisis talks to “knock some heads together” will take place between energy sector bosses and the Government after the price cap was forecast to hit more than £4,200 in January.

Child poverty in key worker households increased by 65,000 over the past two years, TUC warns

By Alan Jones, Reporter5th August 2022News England

One in five households where adults are classed as “key” workers has children living in poverty, according to new research. The TUC said its study suggests that the number of

Squeezed households paying ‘loyalty penalty’ for crucial utilities and services, charity warns

By Vicky Shaw, Reporter2nd August 2022News England

Around one in seven people could be paying a “loyalty penalty” for products such as mortgages and mobile and broadband packages, according to Citizens Advice. The charity said tackling loyalty

Reducing poverty and economic inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’, report warns

By Jemma Crew, Reporter26th July 2022News England

Reducing poverty and economic inequality in the UK should be an “urgent public health necessity” as these are “toxic” to mental and physical health, a report warns. The Centre for

Almost half of young people have gone to bed hungry in last year – Centrepoint

By Jemma Crew, Reporter20th July 2022News England

Almost half of 16-25-year-olds have gone to bed hungry in the last year, according to research laying bare the “devastating” impact of food insecurity on young people. A lack of

Devolved finance ministers push Chancellor over cost-of-living crisis support

By Jonathan McCambridge, Reporter18th July 2022News Northern Ireland

Stormont Finance Minister Conor Murphy has joined with his counterparts in Wales and Scotland to call on Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi to increase targeted support for those worst impacted by the

Hundreds of women forced to declare child born as a result of rape, MPs told

By Richard Wheeler and Jemma Crew, Reporters15th July 2022News England

More than 1,800 women were forced to declare their child was born as a result of rape or coercive control to receive benefit support, official figures show. Ministers faced renewed

Universal Credit roll-out led to unintended rise in home repossessions and burglaries

By Jemma Crew, Reporter12th July 2022News England

A landmark reform to the UK’s benefits system has led to an unintended rise in home repossessions, burglaries and vehicle crimes, costing society almost half a billion pounds, research suggests.

One in ten students turning to food banks over cost-of-living crisis – NUS survey

By Catherine Lough, Reporter11th July 2022Education & Training

More than one in 10 students are using food banks because they cannot make ends meet during the cost-of-living crisis, according to a survey. The survey of more than 3,500

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Naval charity launches drive to support personnel during cost-of-living crisis

Government to hold crisis talks with energy bosses as prices forecast to exceed £4200 in January

Squeezed households paying ‘loyalty penalty’ for crucial utilities and services, charity warns

Reducing poverty and economic inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’, report warns

Almost half of young people have gone to bed hungry in last year – Centrepoint

Devolved finance ministers push Chancellor over cost-of-living crisis support

Hundreds of women forced to declare child born as a result of rape, MPs told

One in ten students turning to food banks over cost-of-living crisis – NUS survey

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

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Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Naval charity launches drive to support personnel during cost-of-living crisis

Government to hold crisis talks with energy bosses as prices forecast to exceed £4200 in January

Child poverty in key worker households increased by 65,000 over the past two years, TUC warns

Squeezed households paying ‘loyalty penalty’ for crucial utilities and services, charity warns

Reducing poverty and economic inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’, report warns

Almost half of young people have gone to bed hungry in last year – Centrepoint

Devolved finance ministers push Chancellor over cost-of-living crisis support

Hundreds of women forced to declare child born as a result of rape, MPs told

Universal Credit roll-out led to unintended rise in home repossessions and burglaries

One in ten students turning to food banks over cost-of-living crisis – NUS survey