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October 15, 2020

New research reveals true extent of UK child poverty

IBefore the pandemic in some parts of the country the majority of children were growing up in poverty, once housing costs are taken into account.
October 15, 2020

Removing benefit uplift will leave people unable to cover basics, says Citizens Advice

A negative budget is where a debt adviser assesses that a person's income cannot meet their essential living costs.
July 24, 2019

Universal Credit should come with a health warning, says Select Committee

So-called natural migration is trapping benefit claimants in the DWP 'lobster pot', struggling with a sudden drop in income and with no way back, says the Work and Pensions Committee.
September 14, 2018

Universal Credit and 'managed migration'

Universal Credit can no longer be seen as a benign attempt to simplify the benefits system.
June 10, 2018

Child Poverty Action Group comments on Universal Credit changes

Charity urges comparable improvements for claimants with disabled children.

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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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