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Less than half of schools in England use free period products scheme
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Less than half of schools in England use free period products scheme

Government faces court action over rule punishing migrants in lockdown
An empty wallet. the no recourse to public funds policy is driving struggling migrants into poverty
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Government faces court action over rule punishing migrants in lockdown

Council’s vote to make food a legal right is 'remarkable'
Vegetables. Liverpool has become the UK's first Right to Food city to tackle local food poverty
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Council’s vote to make food a legal right is 'remarkable'

'Universal' free school meals saved from axe in London
Newham Council will keep its universal free school meals scheme
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'Universal' free school meals saved from axe in London

What the £20 Universal Credit increase means for the people who get it
universal credit
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What the £20 Universal Credit increase means for the people who get it

Marcus Rashford, Emma Thompson and more urge PM to review free school meals
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Marcus Rashford, Emma Thompson and more urge PM to review free school meals

Millions in funding for kid's health 'unaccounted for' in sugar tax dispute
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Millions in funding for kid's health 'unaccounted for' in sugar tax dispute

No free school meals at half term, says Government
Brown paper bags lined up. The Government has refused to extend free school meals into half term
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No free school meals at half term, says Government

Lack of laptops for remote learning is pushing families to the brink
young activists ask questions about their future for The Big Issue Wellbeing Week
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Lack of laptops for remote learning is pushing families to the brink

Free school meals: Food Foundation demands urgent review of Government policy
A small amount of food laid out after being delivered to replace free school meals for two weeks for a child
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Free school meals: Food Foundation demands urgent review of Government policy

Rising in-work and benefit poverty ‘a damning indictment of society’ - report
Site: Images Money @ Flickr. Six million families are at risk of losing more than £1,000 a year if Universal Credit is cut
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Rising in-work and benefit poverty ‘a damning indictment of society’ - report

Ministers refuse to investigate benefit poverty amid free school meals uproar
cans and boxes of food sit on a shelf. children in poverty are being offered tiny amounts in parcels sent to replace free school meals
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Ministers refuse to investigate benefit poverty amid free school meals uproar

Lidl moves before Government to support families with healthy food
Liverpool has become the UK's first Right to Food city to tackle local food poverty
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Lidl moves before Government to support families with healthy food

Big Issue Changemakers 2021: Justice system
Barrister Alexandra Wilson
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Big Issue Changemakers 2021: Justice system

Big Issue Changemakers 2021: Human rights and direct action
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Big Issue Changemakers 2021: Human rights and direct action

Big Issue Changemakers 2021: Covid heroes
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Big Issue Changemakers 2021: Covid heroes

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Big Issue Changemakers 2021: Poverty prevention
Cocoa fowler collecting food for his Food for Nought charity
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Big Issue Changemakers 2021: Poverty prevention

UK poverty in 2020: 'No family could have planned for a pandemic'
A young person, seen from above, sits on the floor looking through a stack of bills in front of a laptop
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UK poverty in 2020: 'No family could have planned for a pandemic'

1 in 5 children won’t receive a Christmas present this year
children playing with toys
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1 in 5 children won’t receive a Christmas present this year

Poorest UK families getting poorer thanks to Covid - report
Baby and mother during the coronavirus pandemic
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Poorest UK families getting poorer thanks to Covid - report