Poverty
I'm a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
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I'm a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
The remarkable ways a Yorkshire children's charity is fighting hidden poverty and rural destitution
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The remarkable ways a Yorkshire children's charity is fighting hidden poverty and rural destitution
Millions face paying more in energy bills than height of cost of living crisis. Here's why
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Millions face paying more in energy bills than height of cost of living crisis. Here's why
Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay
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Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay
Water bills are going up in April 2024. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay
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Water bills are going up in April 2024. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
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Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
DWP could be 'fantastic' under Labour, says ex-minister Stephen Timms: 'Don't write the DWP off'
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DWP could be 'fantastic' under Labour, says ex-minister Stephen Timms: 'Don't write the DWP off'
Millions of kids are in poverty and Jeremy Hunt wants a 'carrot and stick' benefits system
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Millions of kids are in poverty and Jeremy Hunt wants a 'carrot and stick' benefits system
'Out of touch': Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slammed after claiming £100,000 a year 'isn't a huge salary'
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'Out of touch': Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slammed after claiming £100,000 a year 'isn't a huge salary'
Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election
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Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election
More than 700,000 children plunged into poverty since Tories came to power: 'We're going backwards'
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More than 700,000 children plunged into poverty since Tories came to power: 'We're going backwards'
Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here's how we can help them
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Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here's how we can help them
UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than two years. But what does it mean for your wallet?
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UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than two years. But what does it mean for your wallet?
'We are heartbroken': Hull group loses hip-hop bus which fights poverty and changes lives
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'We are heartbroken': Hull group loses hip-hop bus which fights poverty and changes lives
Tory government 'demonises' disabled people who face 'onerous' benefits system, UN warns
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Tory government 'demonises' disabled people who face 'onerous' benefits system, UN warns
'I'm in crippling debt': Brits are falling behind on bills in record numbers amid cost of living crisis
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'I'm in crippling debt': Brits are falling behind on bills in record numbers amid cost of living crisis
Big Issue founder calls for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention ahead of the general election
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Big Issue founder calls for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention ahead of the general election
Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn't only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
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Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn't only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
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How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
'There was no way out': Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution
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