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Corbyn: Poor families ‘socially cleansed’ out of cities by Tory housing policies

By The Press Association6th April 2016News England

Poorer families face being “socially cleansed” out of the cities they live in under Tory housing policies, Jeremy Corbyn claimed as he prepared to face his first major electoral test.

Young poor people ‘more likely to have mental health issues than wealthy peers’

By The Press Association29th March 2016News England

Young people living in poverty are more likely to feel like failures and suffer mental health problems than their more affluent classmates, according to a report. Almost three in 10

‘Devastating’ rise in homelessness ‘proof of housing crisis’, charities warn

By The Press Association24th March 2016News England

Charities have warned of a “housing crisis” after new figures showed that 56,500 households were accepted as homeless in England in 2015 – a rise of one-third since David Cameron’s

Stephen Crabb appointed to succeed IDS as Work and Pensions Secretary

By The Press Association21st March 2016News Wales

As a Tory secretary of state for Labour-voting Wales, he was once described as having the “loneliest job in politics”. But with his appointment as Work and Pensions Secretary, Stephen

Study finds ‘significant link’ between pension credit cuts and death rates

By The Press Association16th March 2016News England

Government cuts to the pension credit have a “significant link” with a rise in death rates among older pensioners, Oxford University researchers have said. The Government’s austerity measures across England

South-east England escaping ‘relatively lightly’ from Government welfare cuts

By The Press Association9th March 2016News England

Government welfare reforms will “further entrench deep-seated regional inequalities across Britain”, campaigners have claimed after a new report said poorer areas will be hit hardest by new changes. The research

Housing chief warns England could lose 300,000 socially rented homes by 2020

By The Press Association9th March 2016News England

An estimated 300,000 socially rented homes could be lost in England by 2020, a housing chief has warned. The Government’s drive to boost home ownership will radically change the housing

Charity in plea for action as rough sleepers increase 30% over a year

By The Press Association26th February 2016News England

Rough sleeping has increased by almost a third in England over the past year and has doubled since 2010, according to new statistics. “Snapshot” figures published by the Department for

Cardiff MP attacks decision to appeal Court of Appeal ‘bedroom tax’ ruling

By The Press Association24th February 2016News Wales

The Government would “rather pay money to lawyers than to rape victims”, a Labour MP has claimed as she attacked its decision to appeal to the Supreme Court over the

Charity urges benefits cuts freeze amid alarming child poverty figures

By The Press Association23rd February 2016News England

A children’s charity urged ministers to reconsider plans for a four-year freeze on a range of benefits and agree a moratorium on future welfare cuts for low-income families. The charity

Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Young poor people ‘more likely to have mental health issues than wealthy peers’

Stephen Crabb appointed to succeed IDS as Work and Pensions Secretary

Study finds ‘significant link’ between pension credit cuts and death rates

South-east England escaping ‘relatively lightly’ from Government welfare cuts

Charity in plea for action as rough sleepers increase 30% over a year

Cardiff MP attacks decision to appeal Court of Appeal ‘bedroom tax’ ruling

Charity urges benefits cuts freeze amid alarming child poverty figures

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces

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Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Corbyn: Poor families ‘socially cleansed’ out of cities by Tory housing policies

Young poor people ‘more likely to have mental health issues than wealthy peers’

‘Devastating’ rise in homelessness ‘proof of housing crisis’, charities warn

Stephen Crabb appointed to succeed IDS as Work and Pensions Secretary

Study finds ‘significant link’ between pension credit cuts and death rates

South-east England escaping ‘relatively lightly’ from Government welfare cuts

Housing chief warns England could lose 300,000 socially rented homes by 2020

Charity in plea for action as rough sleepers increase 30% over a year

Cardiff MP attacks decision to appeal Court of Appeal ‘bedroom tax’ ruling

Charity urges benefits cuts freeze amid alarming child poverty figures