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Scrapping two-child benefit cap 'single most cost-effective policy' to reduce child poverty
Scrapping two-child benefit cap 'single most cost-effective policy' to reduce child poverty
Dropping the two-child benefit cap would come at a cost of £2.5bn but lift half a million children out of poverty
This factory once made every single Rolo in the world. Its decline is a warning for UK's leaders
This factory once made every single Rolo in the world. Its decline is a warning for UK's leaders
Saddling poorer students with a lifelong debt makes absolutely no sense
Saddling poorer students with a lifelong debt makes absolutely no sense
The 'right to switch off' law will be a litmus test for Labour's plans for workers' rights
The 'right to switch off' law will be a litmus test for Labour's plans for workers' rights
Brassic writer Danny Brocklehurst on Thatcher, bull semen and why TV needs working-class people
Brassic writer Danny Brocklehurst on Thatcher, bull semen and why TV needs working-class people
Home Kitchen: Inside the world's first fine-dining restaurant staffed by homeless chefs
Home Kitchen: Inside the world's first fine-dining restaurant staffed by homeless chefs
Labour's plan to 'get Brits back to work' must not be an excuse for slashing benefits, charities say
Labour's plan to 'get Brits back to work' must not be an excuse for slashing benefits, charities say
Art the hard way: The role of art in liberation and the transforming power of creation
Art the hard way: The role of art in liberation and the transforming power of creation
DWP benefit payment dates in October 2024 – including how to get universal credit and more
DWP benefit payment dates in October 2024 – including how to get universal credit and more
DWP's crackdown on welfare fraud risks 'criminalising' innocent benefit claimants, Starmer warned
DWP's crackdown on welfare fraud risks 'criminalising' innocent benefit claimants, Starmer warned
Why I switched sides to stop UK's first deep coal mine in more than 30 years from opening
Why I switched sides to stop UK's first deep coal mine in more than 30 years from opening
DWP's uncertainty over future of PIP leaves benefit claimants in fear: 'What's going to happen to me?'
DWP's uncertainty over future of PIP leaves benefit claimants in fear: 'What's going to happen to me?'
Rachel Reeves promises 'no return to austerity' amid fears of cuts to benefits in autumn budget
Rachel Reeves promises 'no return to austerity' amid fears of cuts to benefits in autumn budget
Hundreds of thousands of universal credit claimants forced into destitution by DWP 'deductions'
Hundreds of thousands of universal credit claimants forced into destitution by DWP 'deductions'
Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here's how it's changing life behind bars amid a crisis
Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here's how it's changing life behind bars amid a crisis
Could banning cars turn London's Oxford Street from 'hell' into paradise?
Could banning cars turn London's Oxford Street from 'hell' into paradise?
In Camera review – a potent comment on race and identity in the film industry
In Camera review – a potent comment on race and identity in the film industry
Letters: There's no way I'll claim pension credit – I refuse to be insulted by benefit assessors
Letters: There's no way I'll claim pension credit – I refuse to be insulted by benefit assessors
Jared Harris: 'I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor'
Jared Harris: 'I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor'
Get ready for the next Great Resignation as workers say they're burned out and yearning for joy
Get ready for the next Great Resignation as workers say they're burned out and yearning for joy
Thousands call on Labour and DWP to scrap 'dangerous' disability benefit reforms
Thousands call on Labour and DWP to scrap 'dangerous' disability benefit reforms
Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway
Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway
Universal credit is failing with millions relying on food banks – we need urgent reform now
Universal credit is failing with millions relying on food banks – we need urgent reform now
Letters: There's hope in the wonderful way people came together after the riots
Letters: There's hope in the wonderful way people came together after the riots
AI skills will soon be as necessary for job seekers as Microsoft Word. Who will be left behind?
