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Poverty

Millions of pensioners in 'desperate need' lose winter fuel payment: 'We fear what will happen'
pensioner with his head in his hands
Winter fuel payment

Millions of pensioners in 'desperate need' lose winter fuel payment: 'We fear what will happen'

Prices rise at highest rate in months: 'Families are still struggling with the cost of living'
Rachel Reeves
Inflation

Prices rise at highest rate in months: 'Families are still struggling with the cost of living'

'We all deserve magic': Meet the teachers working to bring Christmas joy to children in poverty
kids doing christmas craft activities
Christmas

'We all deserve magic': Meet the teachers working to bring Christmas joy to children in poverty

Cashless Christmas is a gift for our vendors
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Cashless Christmas is a gift for our vendors

Keir Starmer shares powerful Christmas message: 'I want every child to have the security I had'
keir starmer
Exclusive

Keir Starmer shares powerful Christmas message: 'I want every child to have the security I had'

Scotland's move to abolish poverty by ending two-child benefit cap must inspire Westminster
keir starmer and john swinney
Sabine Goodwin

Scotland's move to abolish poverty by ending two-child benefit cap must inspire Westminster

'I was really struggling': Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme it says slashes food bank usage
Christmas

'I was really struggling': Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme it says slashes food bank usage

'Poverty takes years off your life': Men in Blackpool now have lowest life expectancy in Britain
Life expectancy

'Poverty takes years off your life': Men in Blackpool now have lowest life expectancy in Britain

TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: 'Kids should not be going without food in this country'
shabaz ali @shabazsays
Child poverty

TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: 'Kids should not be going without food in this country'

Scotland is right to scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap. It's now time for Labour to act
keir starmer and john swinney
Ruth Patrick

Scotland is right to scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap. It's now time for Labour to act

Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland as Labour challenged to 'step up' and follow suit
keir starmer and john swinney
Two-child benefit cap

Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland as Labour challenged to 'step up' and follow suit

It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
John Bird

It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping

Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
Christmas

Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children

We descended on Downing Street to demand an end to child poverty. This is what happened
the participants outside downing street
Jo Barker-Marsh and Ruth Patrick

We descended on Downing Street to demand an end to child poverty. This is what happened

A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty
Child poverty
Joseph Howes

A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty

Labour must 'immediately' scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say
phillipson and starmer at school
Child poverty

Labour must 'immediately' scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say

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Meet the tireless volunteers making sure children in poverty have a Christmas to remember
Christmas toy appeals

Meet the tireless volunteers making sure children in poverty have a Christmas to remember

'A national disgrace': A quarter of households with children under four don't have enough food
A child eating
Food poverty

'A national disgrace': A quarter of households with children under four don't have enough food

'Get Britain Working' risks becoming empty words without urgent reforms to the benefits system
work and pensions secretary liz kendall announces her plan to 'get britain working'
Anela Anwar

'Get Britain Working' risks becoming empty words without urgent reforms to the benefits system

Get Britain Working: What are Labour's plans for the DWP, benefits and employment support?
Stock image of a Job Centre Plus sign
Department for Work and Pensions

Get Britain Working: What are Labour's plans for the DWP, benefits and employment support?

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