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10 Aug 17
Rough sleeping in Britain is forecast to rise by 76% in the next decade unless the government takes urgent action, homelessness charity Crisis has stated.
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8 Aug 17
Scottish ministers are to use their new welfare powers to create a benefit aimed at helping people who face financial difficulties in meeting funeral costs.
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7 Aug 17
Cuts to working-age welfare could undo progress made in closing the gap in living standards between different ethnic groups in Britain, the Resolution Foundation has warned.
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27 Jul 17
The government has abandoned the Conservative manifesto pledge to introduce free school breakfasts.
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22 Jul 17
Councils have to house the equivalent of a new secondary school’s worth of homeless children every month, the Local Government Association has said.
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19 Jul 17
London is the most unequal part of the UK, but has become somewhat more equal since the 2008 recession, research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found.
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18 Jul 17
The gig economy can offer some useful opportunities to people who struggle to work in conventional ways. The government should make the most of them, says Ben Dobson of Reform.
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10 Jul 17
The British prime minister has announced a multi-million pound package of support for wealth creation in east Africa.
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6 Jul 17
A 12-strong coalition of organisations concerned with rural areas has warned these face becoming “enclaves of the affluent” unless the government acts on the lack of affordable housing...
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28 Jun 17
Successive administrations have failed to improve social mobility for the past 20 years, a report from the government's Social Mobility Commission has found.
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27 Jun 17
Bold and radical reforms are needed to address the problem of an ageing population. Pre-funded care is an attractive solution
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23 Jun 17
Social divisions run deep. Pouring money into poor areas does not work so councils are trying radical new approaches
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13 Jun 17
A lack of community cohesion can be a root cause of issues such as extremism and divisions in the country. Steve Ballinger explains how the six newly elected mayors could be instrumental in...
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18 Apr 17
The government should transform the prospects of the UK’s poorest towns and cities through its industrial strategy, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
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22 Mar 17
Homelessness among young people is being fuelled by cuts to benefits and a shortfall in housing, according to a report out today.
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20 Mar 17
The government must improve the way it collates information on the health of people who live in rural areas, according to the Local Government Association and Public Health England.
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17 Mar 17
The government has its “head in the sand” over issues with universal credit, according to the chair of the work and pensions committee.
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16 Mar 17
Child poverty in the UK is likely to increase over the next few years because of benefit cuts, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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10 Mar 17
The chancellor seems to have taken on board the Inclusive Growth Commission’s message – but there is still plenty of work to do
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3 Mar 17
Facts and figures from the March edition of Public Finance magazine on rising inflation, public support for greater health spending and the spike in rough sleeping
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2 Mar 17
Household income in the UK will continue to stagnate over the next two years, while child poverty and inequality is set to grow, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has predicted.
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23 Jan 17
President Trump can learn from Britain as he aims to fulfil his promise of being “the greatest jobs producer that God ever created”, the Resolution Foundation think-tank argues today.
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13 Jan 17
The Scottish Government has announced the first changes to its benefits regime under the welfare powers devolved by last year’s Scotland Act – but was criticised by its opponents for not...
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13 Jan 17
The proportion of low-paid men working part time has quadrupled over the past 20 years, according to research published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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10 Jan 17
Income inequality fell to its lowest level since 1986 at the end of the last financial year, the Resolution Foundation noted as latest disposable income data was published.
10 Aug 17Rough sleeping in Britain is forecast to rise by 76% in the next decade unless the government takes urgent action, homelessness charity Crisis has stated.
8 Aug 17Scottish ministers are to use their new welfare powers to create a benefit aimed at helping people who face financial difficulties in meeting funeral costs.
7 Aug 17Cuts to working-age welfare could undo progress made in closing the gap in living standards between different ethnic groups in Britain, the Resolution Foundation has warned.
27 Jul 17The government has abandoned the Conservative manifesto pledge to introduce free school breakfasts.
22 Jul 17Councils have to house the equivalent of a new secondary school’s worth of homeless children every month, the Local Government Association has said.
19 Jul 17London is the most unequal part of the UK, but has become somewhat more equal since the 2008 recession, research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found.
18 Jul 17The gig economy can offer some useful opportunities to people who struggle to work in conventional ways. The government should make the most of them, says Ben Dobson of Reform.
10 Jul 17The British prime minister has announced a multi-million pound package of support for wealth creation in east Africa.
6 Jul 17A 12-strong coalition of organisations concerned with rural areas has warned these face becoming “enclaves of the affluent” unless the government acts on the lack of affordable housing...
28 Jun 17Successive administrations have failed to improve social mobility for the past 20 years, a report from the government's Social Mobility Commission has found.
27 Jun 17Bold and radical reforms are needed to address the problem of an ageing population. Pre-funded care is an attractive solution
23 Jun 17Social divisions run deep. Pouring money into poor areas does not work so councils are trying radical new approaches
13 Jun 17A lack of community cohesion can be a root cause of issues such as extremism and divisions in the country. Steve Ballinger explains how the six newly elected mayors could be instrumental in...
18 Apr 17The government should transform the prospects of the UK’s poorest towns and cities through its industrial strategy, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
22 Mar 17Homelessness among young people is being fuelled by cuts to benefits and a shortfall in housing, according to a report out today.
20 Mar 17The government must improve the way it collates information on the health of people who live in rural areas, according to the Local Government Association and Public Health England.
17 Mar 17The government has its “head in the sand” over issues with universal credit, according to the chair of the work and pensions committee.
16 Mar 17Child poverty in the UK is likely to increase over the next few years because of benefit cuts, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
10 Mar 17The chancellor seems to have taken on board the Inclusive Growth Commission’s message – but there is still plenty of work to do
3 Mar 17Facts and figures from the March edition of Public Finance magazine on rising inflation, public support for greater health spending and the spike in rough sleeping
2 Mar 17Household income in the UK will continue to stagnate over the next two years, while child poverty and inequality is set to grow, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has predicted.
23 Jan 17President Trump can learn from Britain as he aims to fulfil his promise of being “the greatest jobs producer that God ever created”, the Resolution Foundation think-tank argues today.
13 Jan 17The Scottish Government has announced the first changes to its benefits regime under the welfare powers devolved by last year’s Scotland Act – but was criticised by its opponents for not...
13 Jan 17The proportion of low-paid men working part time has quadrupled over the past 20 years, according to research published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
10 Jan 17Income inequality fell to its lowest level since 1986 at the end of the last financial year, the Resolution Foundation noted as latest disposable income data was published.
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