Tag Archive: News

May 17

Labour plans to give local councils a say in welfare spending

Radical scheme will look at giving regional bodies a say how billions of pounds are spent to try to cut benefits bill

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May 16

Low income families forced to spend a third of net income on housing

A shortage of private rented sector housing is putting pressure on living standards, according to a new report

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May 08

One in four UK children will be living in poverty by 2020, says thinktank

One in four children in Britain – 3.4 million – will be in relative poverty by 2020, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned.

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May 03

No one should be jailed in secret, says top judge

Lord chief justice issues urgent guidance to judges following court of protection’s imprisonment of Wanda Maddocks

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Apr 15

Tony Pulis says Stoke face ‘five-game season’ to stay in Premier League

• Defeat by Manchester United leaves Stoke in deep trouble
• ‘We must make sure the season really starts for us now’

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Mar 26

Council cuts: vulnerable people could lose life-transforming social care

Thousands of people with learning difficulties face losing daycare support if categorised as having moderate needs

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Mar 26

Leaked jobcentre newsletter urges staff to improve on sanctions targets

Fresh written proof comes as head of Jobcentre Neil Couling claimed previous leaks pointed to an isolated incident

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