Figures from Trussell Trust, which operates food banks, show 110,000 were referred for help between April and September
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Aug 06
Unpaid work scheme ruling at high court could prompt wave of benefit rebates
Judge says DWP’s warning letter to benefit claimant was not clear, making sanction for failing to work unpaid unlawful
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Jul 29
Million jobless may face six months’ unpaid work or have benefits stopped
Community action programme to tackle long-term unemployment could prove expensive failure, says thinktank
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Jun 29
A4e failing to meet Work Programme targets
Company contracted by government’s employment scheme getting just 3.5% of referrals into long term jobs
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Jun 06
Unpaid jubilee stewards: Prescott accuses government of exploitation
Former deputy PM says incident in which unemployed people had to sleep under bridge raises questions about Olympics
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Jun 05
Call for inquiry into use of unpaid jobseekers as jubilee stewards
Security firm issues ‘sincere apologies’ for treatment of stewards but insists it did not exploit workers
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Apr 29
Cardinal accuses David Cameron of ‘immoral’ behaviour and favouring rich
Cardinal Keith O’Brien says PM should not protect only his ‘very rich colleagues’ but consider his moral obligation to the poor
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