The Government should make cash available for low-income families so children can still be fed if schools close during the coronavirus outbreak, charities have said. Some 18 groups have written
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More than a third of people who asked their local authority for help remained or became homeless due to a lack of affordable housing, a report suggests. Some 38% of
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A £236 million initiative aimed at helping get rough sleepers off the streets has been unveiled by the Prime Minister. As part of the move, Boris Johnson said that former
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“Flatlining” life expectancy and worsening health inequalities over the past 10 years have led an expert to declare a “lost” decade in England. Professor Sir Michael Marmot (pictured) said the
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An MP fought back tears as she read out the names of people who have died after experiencing difficulties with the benefits system. Labour’s Debbie Abrahams (pictured) spent almost three
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A body representing councils across Scotland has raised fears that the Scottish Government’s draft budget will impact their ability to meet child poverty targets. The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
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According to new research by The Children’s Society, 1 in 10 children aged 14 in the UK have been blighted by poverty throughout their childhood. New figures from the charity
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The Scottish Government has pledged £7 million in the next year to benefit parents in the workplace in a bid to fight poverty. As part of the 2020/21 Budget process,
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A Downing Street adviser who once suggested enforcing the uptake of contraception to stop unplanned pregnancies “creating a permanent underclass” has quit his post. In the midst of growing controversy
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The Duchess of Cambridge has praised a cafe run by homelessness charity Social Bite for “making a real difference”. Kate, known as the Countess of Strathearn while in Scotland, heard
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