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Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his 'moral mission'. But what's moral about causing anxiety?
Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his 'moral mission'. But what's moral about causing anxiety?
'You can hear your stomach growling': Kids call on next government to do more to end child poverty
'You can hear your stomach growling': Kids call on next government to do more to end child poverty
Disability and work: Why the next government must show compassion and reform the benefits system
Disability and work: Why the next government must show compassion and reform the benefits system
We must 'tackle poverty to save the NHS and improve the nation's health', next government told
We must 'tackle poverty to save the NHS and improve the nation's health', next government told
Being pregnant during cost of living crisis made me depressed. Baby banks helped take the shame away
Being pregnant during cost of living crisis made me depressed. Baby banks helped take the shame away
Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast
Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast
DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know
DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know
Why DWP urgently needs to make universal credit enough so people can afford the essentials
Why DWP urgently needs to make universal credit enough so people can afford the essentials
This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity
This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity
Next government must increase universal credit so people have enough money to survive
Next government must increase universal credit so people have enough money to survive
Nearly one million people only £10 a week away from poverty, study finds
Nearly one million people only £10 a week away from poverty, study finds
Universal credit claimants lose more than £1bn a year to 'automatic DWP deductions'
Universal credit claimants lose more than £1bn a year to 'automatic DWP deductions'
Period poverty: Homeless women forced to steal tampons or use old clothes as period products
Period poverty: Homeless women forced to steal tampons or use old clothes as period products
Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories' 'triple lock plus' pension pledge divides voters
Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories' 'triple lock plus' pension pledge divides voters
We took the Home Office to task for lying on modern slavery. We still don’t have answers
We took the Home Office to task for lying on modern slavery. We still don’t have answers
Why the general election could and should be fought on the frontier of poverty
Why the general election could and should be fought on the frontier of poverty
Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty
Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty
Energy bills are set to fall but UK families have already lost £72bn to 'staggering' prices
Energy bills are set to fall but UK families have already lost £72bn to 'staggering' prices
Poverty costs the UK billions each year. Politicians must commit to ending it this general election
Poverty costs the UK billions each year. Politicians must commit to ending it this general election
From poverty and housing to migrant and LGBTQ+ rights – why 2024 general election has such high stakes
