Cherie Blair supporting campaign to lift one million children out of poverty
A new campaign is calling for a “united effort from every corner of society” to pull a million children out of relative poverty in the UK by 2030. Human rights
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Social workers report ‘Dickensian’ conditions with families choosing between heating and eating
Social workers on the front line have described “Dickensian” conditions as some families choose between heating and eating, according to a union survey. Professionals in the sector are “all too
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Prime Minsiter urged ‘do right thing’ after women’s lives ‘ruined’ by pensions age change
Rishi Sunak has been urged to “do the right thing” and set aside billions in compensation for women whose lives were “ruined” when they were not told in good enough
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Number of children now in poverty branded ‘an outrage’ as figure increases to 4.3 million
The number of children living in poverty across the UK has hit a record high, with campaigners saying they are being failed and forgotten. There were an estimated 4.33 million
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Downing Street acknowledges ‘challenges’ after minister’s mental health comments
Downing Street has declined to repeat claims by a Cabinet minister that the UK’s approach to mental health was in danger of having “gone too far”. Mel Stride, the Work
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More than 170 councils urge Chancellor to extend cost-of-living support
More than 170 councils have urged the Chancellor to provide more money for vulnerable people struggling with the cost of living when he announces his Budget this week, warning that
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Parkinson’s sufferers ‘poorer than they should be’ due to lack of Government support, says charity
Parkinson’s sufferers are struggling to afford the basics as they face a benefits system that is failing them due to not enough understanding of the condition, a charity has said.
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More needs to be done to tackle child poverty in budget, say campaigners
Campaigners believe there is still a “huge gap” between the cost of raising a child in Scotland and family incomes despite recent government efforts to provide additional support. New analysis
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Poorer families in full-time jobs ‘need eight-day week to escape poverty’
An eight-day working week would be needed for an average low-income family where parents are in full-time employment to escape poverty, a charity has claimed. Action for Children said its
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More than half of universal credit recipients ‘ran out of food in past month’
More than half of people receiving universal credit have recently run out of food and been unable to afford more, according to a survey for an anti-poverty charity. Just over
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