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This week’s energy price rise is largest ‘since records began’
This week’s energy price rise is largest ‘since records began’
You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
EU citizens miss out on work and housing because of 'failing' Home Office portal
EU citizens miss out on work and housing because of 'failing' Home Office portal
SEND green paper: Ministers wrong to suggest culture is the problem in underfunded schools, say experts
SEND green paper: Ministers wrong to suggest culture is the problem in underfunded schools, say experts
Exclusive: Fewer than 500 people in the UK have offered to help find homes for Afghan refugees
Exclusive: Fewer than 500 people in the UK have offered to help find homes for Afghan refugees
MPs debate support for Black women affected by domestic abuse after high-profile campaign
MPs debate support for Black women affected by domestic abuse after high-profile campaign
Early 'pills by post' abortions service could be made permanent by MPs
Early 'pills by post' abortions service could be made permanent by MPs
Food banks forced to ration parcels and dip into cash reserves as donations drop
Food banks forced to ration parcels and dip into cash reserves as donations drop
Families denied welfare due to immigration rules can now apply for free school meals
Families denied welfare due to immigration rules can now apply for free school meals
'Gutted and furious': How universal credit claimants feel about Rishi Sunak's Spring Budget
'Gutted and furious': How universal credit claimants feel about Rishi Sunak's Spring Budget
Academics have created a 'therapeutic children's book' to make Ukraine's young refugees smile
Academics have created a 'therapeutic children's book' to make Ukraine's young refugees smile
Campaigners head to Downing Street to demand 'unjust' benefit cap is scrapped in Budget
Campaigners head to Downing Street to demand 'unjust' benefit cap is scrapped in Budget
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis 'out of tools' to help with cost of living crisis
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis 'out of tools' to help with cost of living crisis
Met Police drop court case against woman for begging after legal challenge
Met Police drop court case against woman for begging after legal challenge
Energy crisis will leave low-income families spending £1 in every £5 on fuel bills, report finds
Energy crisis will leave low-income families spending £1 in every £5 on fuel bills, report finds
'It's too much pressure': Covid leaves young carers burnt out, lonely and lacking support
'It's too much pressure': Covid leaves young carers burnt out, lonely and lacking support
MPs vote to make British Sign Language an official language
MPs vote to make British Sign Language an official language
Rural locations deprioritised when housing Ukrainian refugees as more than 100,000 hosts apply
Rural locations deprioritised when housing Ukrainian refugees as more than 100,000 hosts apply
Priti Patel authorises three year visas for Ukrainian surrogates