The cost-of-living crisis is developing into a public health crisis amid a “poverty epidemic”, former prime minister Gordon Brown is warning. He released research suggesting that almost four million people
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“Serious concerns” have been raised that the Welsh budget will have a “disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable in society”. The cross-party Senedd finance committee, which helps scrutinise Wales’ government
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The number of people recorded sleeping rough in London has hit a record high, with homeless charities branding the statistics a “disaster” but not a surprise. A total of 4,389
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Former home secretary David Blunkett has warned the Government against “deception of the worst order” as a crisis fund for councils hangs in the balance. The Labour peer (pictured) argued
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A migrant help organisation has warned that thousands of people could fall “deeper into poverty and insecurity” as the healthcare levy is more than doubled from next month. The immigration
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Six million of the poorest people in the UK would need to more than double their income to escape poverty, according to a new report which warns this is evidence
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More than 40,000 disabled households have sacrificed a cooked meal to run or charge essential medical equipment, analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) suggests. The charity has argued that a
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Important elements of the funding settlement for councils this year disproportionately benefit richer areas and fail to take into account a range of growing demand pressures, according to local authorities
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Increasing poverty is the cause of greatest concern to health visitors according to research, which found the vast majority reported a rise in the number of families affected by the
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The Government insisted it remains “determined” to fulfil its promise to end rough sleeping by the end of this parliament, as it announced details of millions of pounds in funding
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