Social Justice

Tens of thousand sign petition against DWP plan to snoop on benefit claimants' bank accounts
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Department for Work and Pensions

Tens of thousand sign petition against DWP plan to snoop on benefit claimants' bank accounts

Outrage as Home Office tells 400 asylum seekers to leave hotel at week's notice
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Outrage as Home Office tells 400 asylum seekers to leave hotel at week's notice

DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024
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Benefits

DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024

UK poverty: The facts, effects and solutions in the cost of living crisis
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Poverty

UK poverty: The facts, effects and solutions in the cost of living crisis

It's 20 years and six prime ministers since UK last saw a sustained fall in poverty. Yes, really
Poverty

It's 20 years and six prime ministers since UK last saw a sustained fall in poverty. Yes, really

'I saw my arm melting': Acid attack survivor on hope, making change and new Rankin campaign
Acid attack survivor
Violence against women

'I saw my arm melting': Acid attack survivor on hope, making change and new Rankin campaign

Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: 'Everywhere has been levelled down'
poorer
Poverty

Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: 'Everywhere has been levelled down'

Landlords urged to give up spare rooms to host refugees made homeless by Home Office
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Landlords urged to give up spare rooms to host refugees made homeless by Home Office

Mum fears telling DWP she's pregnant due to 'cruel' two-child benefit cap: 'Bills are just too much'
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Benefits

Mum fears telling DWP she's pregnant due to 'cruel' two-child benefit cap: 'Bills are just too much'

Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare
liverpool
Health

Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare

Women feel 'violated and traumatised' by painful hysteroscopies – and say the NHS misinformed them
Portrait of Katharyne Tylko, aged 68, of Bath, who is co-founder of the Campaign Against Painful Hysteroscopy
Special report

Women feel 'violated and traumatised' by painful hysteroscopies – and say the NHS misinformed them

Vulnerable sex-trafficking survivor evicted into below-zero temperatures by Home Office
Home Office, James Cleverly
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Vulnerable sex-trafficking survivor evicted into below-zero temperatures by Home Office

Home Office policy has led to a surge in refugee homelessness, academics say
Cardiff, homeless
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Home Office policy has led to a surge in refugee homelessness, academics say

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the 'right to read'
Books

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the 'right to read'

UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 4% in December spells 'bad news for families'
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on inflation
Cost of living crisis

UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 4% in December spells 'bad news for families'

DWP falsely accuses single mum of owing £12,000 – when they actually owe her money
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Benefits

DWP falsely accuses single mum of owing £12,000 – when they actually owe her money

Social media and closure of youth 'safe spaces' could lead to surge in violent crime, research warns
Youth centres

Social media and closure of youth 'safe spaces' could lead to surge in violent crime, research warns

Wealth of world's five richest men doubles as five billion people get poorer: 'It's not democratic'
wealth - elon musk
Wealth tax

Wealth of world's five richest men doubles as five billion people get poorer: 'It's not democratic'

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help
young people homeless
Youth homelessness

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans
DWP
Disability benefits

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans