How London became a city where luxury flats sit empty and the homeless shiver in railway arches
Rough sleeping is only the most visible symptom of a larger crisis.
By Helen Lewis
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Universal Credit has been a disaster for the poor and vulnerable – it must be halted
Instead of making life easier for the millions of households who rely on social security, the new welfare system is driving…
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Podcast: Brexit Chaos, Explained
The New Statesman podcast with Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Patrick Maguire.
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Ignoring the UN’s poverty report because of its “language” is government at its worst
When minsters only care about messaging, they’ve lost the argument.
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Crumbling Britain: How a UN lawyer exposed the true cost of austerity
Philip Alston found elements of the new Universal Credit welfare system “problematic”, “harsh” and “unnecessary”.
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IRONY ALERT: Former Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey on her income cut
“By resigning, my salary has been halved.”
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Amber Rudd’s tricky frontbench return shows how toxic Universal Credit has become
The new Work and Pensions Secretary didn’t take the opportunity to reset the policy. She may regret it.
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Tory MP responds to mad cow disease victim’s benefit cut: “Strong economic management”
Unable to walk, talk or feed herself, doubly incontinent and depending on 24-hour care, Emily Lydon was given a work capability assessment…
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