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Nine million families will be £500 worse off from April
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cost of living crisis

Nine million families will be £500 worse off from April

Scotland and Wales reject ‘anti-refugee’ Nationality and Borders Bill
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Borders Bill

Scotland and Wales reject ‘anti-refugee’ Nationality and Borders Bill

Trans rights charities call for 'concrete action' after MPs debate Gender Recognition Act reform
LGBTQ+

Trans rights charities call for 'concrete action' after MPs debate Gender Recognition Act reform

Half of people using food banks are stuck in debt to the government
food banks
welfare system

Half of people using food banks are stuck in debt to the government

High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments
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Welfare system

High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments

Welsh care leavers to receive £1,600 a month in basic income pilot
Universal Basic Income

Welsh care leavers to receive £1,600 a month in basic income pilot

Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out
Digital inclusion

Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out

Homelessness charity unveils new 'innovative' houses with capped rent
CGI rendering of Centrepoint's new build
Affordable housing

Homelessness charity unveils new 'innovative' houses with capped rent

Thérèse Coffey criticised for not knowing answers during cost of living crisis meeting
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cost of living crisis

Thérèse Coffey criticised for not knowing answers during cost of living crisis meeting

Ofgem boss says watchdog could have ‘done more’ to prevent biggest ever energy price cap rise
Energy crisis

Ofgem boss says watchdog could have ‘done more’ to prevent biggest ever energy price cap rise

Universal credit: New sanctions threat sparks fears of poverty and debt after four weeks
universal credit
welfare system

Universal credit: New sanctions threat sparks fears of poverty and debt after four weeks

Downing Street criticises Jimmy Carr as Netflix faces calls to remove joke about Roma people
Racism

Downing Street criticises Jimmy Carr as Netflix faces calls to remove joke about Roma people

A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month
food insecurity
cost of living crisis

A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month

DWP accused of ‘hiding evidence’ that disabled people can’t afford food
legacy benefits
welfare system

DWP accused of ‘hiding evidence’ that disabled people can’t afford food

The Bank of England says the cost of living crisis will last until 2023
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cost of living crisis

The Bank of England says the cost of living crisis will last until 2023

Rishi Sunak has offered support for cost of living problems the government caused, say charities
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cost of living crisis

Rishi Sunak has offered support for cost of living problems the government caused, say charities

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Rich-poor divide set to widen in next 20 years as value of inheritance rockets
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Rich-poor divide set to widen in next 20 years as value of inheritance rockets

Rishi Sunak reveals £150 council tax rebate as energy price cap rises by 54%
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cost of living crisis

Rishi Sunak reveals £150 council tax rebate as energy price cap rises by 54%

Levelling up: Government ‘recycling old policies’ to distract from Partygate, says Labour
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Levelling Up

Levelling up: Government ‘recycling old policies’ to distract from Partygate, says Labour

Sexist, racist and homophobic behaviour within Met Police laid bare in new report
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Met Police

Sexist, racist and homophobic behaviour within Met Police laid bare in new report