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'A national disgrace': A quarter of households with children under four don't have enough food
The Education Policy Institute has warned children under five are more likely to experience food poverty than older children.
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Lebanon's crisis isn't just statistics. It's people's lives – and their stories matter
Zeina Zouein, deputy director of programmes for the International Rescue Committee in Lebanon, shares her experiences.
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'Get Britain Working' risks becoming empty words without urgent reforms to the benefits system
Anela Anwar, chief executive of anti-poverty charity Z2K, reacts to the government’s ‘Get Britain Working’ white paper.
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Labour has declared 'war on benefits'. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
Government scare tactics have the power to exacerbate Britain’s work crisis, not solve it, writes Big Issue’s Catherine ...
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Labour warned against 'scare tactics' after revealing Jobcentres reform plan to 'get Britain working'
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to 'get Britain working' through fixing the NHS, reforming Jobcentres and devolving support.