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June 7, 2019

Rising childcare costs freezes London parents out of full-time work

Research finds that some parents, particularly those claiming Universal Credit, see little or no financial gain from working more hours because of the cost of childcare.
June 5, 2019

Restoring cuts 'could lift 700,000 children out of poverty'

The Child Poverty Action Group is calling for re-investment in social security support for the UK’s children, and making detailed recommendations to improve the design and function of universal credit.
June 5, 2019

Demolition of Syrian homes in Lebanon 'will make at least 15,000 children homeless'

The Higher Defence council, a military body, has declared that all 'semi-permanent structures' built by Syrian refugees using materials other than timber and plastic sheeting in informal camps must be deconstructed.
May 20, 2019

Our government is causing children to go hungry - what will we do?

I am desperately hoping that two reports published this week will, finally, prick the conscience of the nation.
May 13, 2019

Grenfell families urge Government and Inquiry team to listen to their voices

New report highlights the shared frustrations and anger experienced by bereaved families following the Grenfell Tower fire.
May 8, 2019

Iraqi government plan to detain families of alleged ISIS members 'unlawful'

The plan will apply to all spouses, children, siblings, and parents of alleged ISIS members, whether the member is dead, disappeared, or in detention.
May 3, 2019

New satellite imagery shows growth in migrant tent jails in United States

Satellite images show rapid construction of migrant tent jails intended to house families and children at Border Patrol stations in El Paso and Donna, Texas.
April 25, 2019

Record 1.6 million foodbank parcels given out by Trussell Trust in past year

New data shows the number of food parcels given out by the Trussell Trust has risen by 73 per cent in the past five years.
April 23, 2019

British workers putting in longest hours in the EU, says TUC

Full-time employees work two and a half weeks more a year than the EU average, says the TUC.
April 19, 2019

Getting the poor down from the cross

Occasionally, amongst all the information we read, something leaps out at us and seems especially meaningful. It can be a whole article, or just a phrase or a sentence.