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Austerity
From benefits cruelty to child hunger, The Full Monty shows a welfare system stripped bare
From benefits cruelty to child hunger, The Full Monty shows a welfare system stripped bare
The DWP's record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We're here to shine a light on it
The DWP's record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We're here to shine a light on it
Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations
Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations
Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes
Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes
The government must measure the true cost of austerity
The government must measure the true cost of austerity
Is the fiscal ‘black hole’ real? We asked economists
Is the fiscal ‘black hole’ real? We asked economists
Austerity doesn't add up and hits those in need hardest
Austerity doesn't add up and hits those in need hardest
Austerity, Brexit, Covid and the cost of living crisis: The damage 12 years of Tory rule has done to the UK
Austerity, Brexit, Covid and the cost of living crisis: The damage 12 years of Tory rule has done to the UK
Darren McGarvey: 'Austerity was class war. I want to hit back'
Darren McGarvey: 'Austerity was class war. I want to hit back'
The worst places to live in the UK? Britain's run-down towns aren't funny anymore
The worst places to live in the UK? Britain's run-down towns aren't funny anymore
The government is likely to miss its 2027 target to end rough sleeping
The government is likely to miss its 2027 target to end rough sleeping
Chancellor will unlock £20bn Brexit buffer if MPs back May's deal
Chancellor will unlock £20bn Brexit buffer if MPs back May's deal
Councils are cutting addiction services despite rising A&E admissions
Councils are cutting addiction services despite rising A&E admissions
Funding for libraries down 40 per cent as cities are hit hardest by austerity
