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January 8, 2021

One million Universal Credit claimants have deductions from their payments

Households are living on less than their assessed need due to deductions for an advance to cover the five week wait, finds Child Poverty Action Group.
December 4, 2020

The pandemic is exposing the cruelty of Conservative social security policies

The government recently increased the UK’s defence budget substantially, citing the duty of a government to protect its people.
February 26, 2020

Public generosity to foodbanks must be matched by urgent policy changes, says charity

One of the key issues forcing people to food banks is the five week wait for a first Universal Credit payment, says the Trussell Trust.
September 19, 2019

The longer Universal Credit exists in an area, the higher the need for foodbanks, says new report

A new report from the Trussell Trust finds that the longer Universal Credit exists in an area, the higher the need for foodbanks.

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Jan 14 2021

Call to halt UK police training programmes for repressive states

The College of Policing has provided training for at least 12 countries that are listed as 'human rights priority countries' by the Foreign and...

Jan 13 2021

Royal College of Paediatrics calls for urgent review of children's meal packages

Jan 13 2021

Jersey islanders invited to join citizens' jury on assisted dying

Jan 12 2021

Councils call for Ofsted school inspections not to be resumed

Jan 12 2021

Catholic bishops call on UK to 'forsake its nuclear arsenal'

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