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September 9, 2019

Local government will face £25bn funding gap by 2025

Funding reforms are cutting central government grants to councils to almost zero.
September 6, 2019

Broken economy is driving record levels of household debt, says TUC

Low pay, insecure work and austerity are feeding a growing household debt crisis, the TUC has warned.
September 5, 2019

The Spending Review - a continuing attack on the poorest households

Recently on Twitter, Rory Stewart MP was discussing a visit to a foodbank, and struggling to process the anger he encountered.
September 3, 2019

Children's cuts could cost election, say Conservative councillors

Around six in 10 Conservative councillors said police, health services and schools had been put under extra pressure by reduced spending on children’s services.
August 13, 2019

Ask not what people on low incomes are doing for their country

It was recently revealed that 43 per cent of UK adults pay no income tax, because their annual income is below £1
July 31, 2019

Scottish Welfare Fund annual spend hits £35 million.

The Scottish Welfare Fund is part of an annual package of over £125 million to mitigate against the impact of UK Government welfare cuts.
July 8, 2019

UK needs to shift to ‘tax and spend’ economy to fix social injustices, says IPPR

To truly tackle the injustices afflicting society, the UK government should commit to matching European levels of social spending, says the IPPR.
June 25, 2019

Scottish First Minister told 'kids can't wait' for new income supplement

More than 70 leaders and organisations from across Scottish society have called on the First Minister to speed up the introduction of a new income supplement to tackle child poverty.
May 22, 2019

The UN report on poverty is the truth, and we must shout it from the rooftops

For millions of people in the UK, Philip Alston’s final report on poverty and human rights will be a powerful affir
May 22, 2019

UN human rights expert laments UK’s 'doubling down on failed anti-poor policies'

The UK Government’s policies have led to the systematic immiseration of millions across Great Britain, the UN’s expert on poverty and human rights said in a report released today, calling for a new vision that embodies compassion to end the unnecessary hardship.