How the value of child benefit has plummeted
The welfare payment is now worth less than it was in 1999.
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Hundreds of Ukrainian families are being left homeless in the UK
At least 660 Ukrainian households have found themselves with nowhere to stay.
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The inside story of a Tory MP’s 30p meals – which cost £50 up front
It’s not as simple as Lee Anderson thinks, as the people on the food-bank cookery course in his constituency know…
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Ranked: every patronising Conservative cost-of-living crisis survival tip
Governing party politicians have time and again made gaffes relating to rising bills and prices.
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No, minister, the answer to rising bills isn’t working longer
Rachel Maclean claims the answer to the cost-of-living crisis is to “take on more hours” or move to a “better-paid…
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“IT problems” don’t stop Rishi Sunak raising benefits, says Universal Credit creator
The Chancellor’s claim that he can only increase welfare payments once a year is rebutted by tech expert Deven Ghelani.
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Food insecurity is surging in the UK
Almost one in 20 people say that members of their household went a whole day without eating in the past…
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Is it time to make lunch free at the point of use?
As food banks relying on charity and supermarkets stand in for the state, radical new projects are working to ensure…
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