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UK inflation holds at 2.2% – but it's still a bleak picture for poorer people and benefit claimants
UK inflation holds at 2.2% – but it's still a bleak picture for poorer people and benefit claimants
Millions of Brits 'locked out' of cycling due to complete lack of bike parking, report finds
Millions of Brits 'locked out' of cycling due to complete lack of bike parking, report finds
Poor, sick and disabled pensioners to lose winter fuel payment: 'We are incredibly worried'
Poor, sick and disabled pensioners to lose winter fuel payment: 'We are incredibly worried'
These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back
These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back
MPs vote to cut winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners: 'This is a really bad decision'
MPs vote to cut winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners: 'This is a really bad decision'
Starmer says he 'won't be reckless with public money' ahead of vote on winter fuel payment cut
Starmer says he 'won't be reckless with public money' ahead of vote on winter fuel payment cut
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
Sadiq Khan: 'Keir Starmer didn't get into politics to take things from people who need them'
Sadiq Khan: 'Keir Starmer didn't get into politics to take things from people who need them'
Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection
Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection
Starmer defends 'unpopular' winter fuel payment cut amid pressure from unions and Labour rebels
Starmer defends 'unpopular' winter fuel payment cut amid pressure from unions and Labour rebels
Why the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children's suffering
Why the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children's suffering
The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest
The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest
Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester's Moss Side
Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester's Moss Side
We need urgent action to protect next generation from 'inescapable' gambling – now
We need urgent action to protect next generation from 'inescapable' gambling – now
Children in poverty most likely to be excluded from school, study finds: 'A crisis of lost learning'
Children in poverty most likely to be excluded from school, study finds: 'A crisis of lost learning'
DWP extending hardship fund is welcome – but we need concrete, rapid actions to end poverty crisis
DWP extending hardship fund is welcome – but we need concrete, rapid actions to end poverty crisis
Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less
Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less
DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living
DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living
'This will only intensify': Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves
'This will only intensify': Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves
Elderly people's lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: 'This is a mistake'
