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People on legacy benefits take discrimination case to High Court
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People on legacy benefits take discrimination case to High Court

Fewer kids on free school meals were in classrooms on school return
The Government said attendance for children on free school meals is
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Fewer kids on free school meals were in classrooms on school return

Cutting universal credit is a 'mistake', Tory MPs tell PM
Rishi Sunak announced in the spring Budget that the universal credit increase would be extended until September
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Cutting universal credit is a 'mistake', Tory MPs tell PM

Emergency food parcels given to two children in UK every minute
A child eating biscuits. The food banks charity does not expect demand to decrease any time soon, with universal credit set to be cut by £20 per week in September.
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Emergency food parcels given to two children in UK every minute

UK hit harder by pandemic poverty than in France and Germany
A man looking at a laptop, worried, with his hands on his head. Brits in poverty had incomes 20 per cent lower than the poorest households in France before the pandemic.
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UK hit harder by pandemic poverty than in France and Germany

'A giant step forward’: What next as George Floyd’s killer is found guilty
Black Lives Matter Austria, close-up picture of Convict Killer Cops sign. Image credit: Ivan Radic / Wikimedia Commons
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'A giant step forward’: What next as George Floyd’s killer is found guilty

School uniform costs are pushing struggling families deeper into poverty
A patchy grant scheme means families in poverty get little support to afford school uniforms.
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School uniform costs are pushing struggling families deeper into poverty

More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos
Brown paper bags lined up. The Government has refused to extend free school meals into half term
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More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos

Met police yet to reckon with institutional racism, says Stuart Lawrence
Stuart Lawrence
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Met police yet to reckon with institutional racism, says Stuart Lawrence

Number of families hit by benefit cap more than doubled during pandemic
The benefit cap was affecting 180,000 households by November 2020
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Number of families hit by benefit cap more than doubled during pandemic

Benefits stigma decreased after pandemic support measures
People on legacy benefits are being pushed into poverty
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Benefits stigma decreased after pandemic support measures

Three quarters of children in poverty live in a working household
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Three quarters of children in poverty live in a working household

Covid impact could increase demand to 'crisis-proof' people’s incomes
Researchers believe even more people will have to rely on social security after the pandemic
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Covid impact could increase demand to 'crisis-proof' people’s incomes

'More food banks than McDonald's': DWP study into food insecurity delayed
Packages of food are lined along shelves and on the floor in a food bank
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'More food banks than McDonald's': DWP study into food insecurity delayed

Put free school breakfasts in the Budget, urges charity
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Put free school breakfasts in the Budget, urges charity

Universal Credit claims double since March
The number of people claiming Universal Credit has doubled since March
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Universal Credit claims double since March

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Extend free school meals now to cut child poverty, MSPs tell Sturgeon
The First Minister was grilled on the SNP's child poverty plans
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Extend free school meals now to cut child poverty, MSPs tell Sturgeon

Children’s Commissioner accuses Government of 'bias' against young
Children in school have been affected by closures and child poverty during the pandemic
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Children’s Commissioner accuses Government of 'bias' against young

'It's despicable:' Veterans frozen out of pandemic support
Veterans Cheryl Jones (left) and Adele Gerrard (right) have been locked out of support.
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'It's despicable:' Veterans frozen out of pandemic support

‘Unthinkable’ benefits cut will make Universal Credit worth less than in 2013
Universal Credit will drop to 2013 levels in April
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‘Unthinkable’ benefits cut will make Universal Credit worth less than in 2013

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