Nine in 10 councils in England see rise in people using food banks
Local authorities reveal devastating toll of coronavirus on households who have struggled to keep a roof over their heads A rise in the use of food banks and an increase… »
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Chancellor extends UK furlough scheme until end of October
Rishi Sunak says programme will run for further four months as coronavirus crisis continues Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The chancellor has extended the government’s coronavirus… »
Government urged to scrap ‘nasty’ two-child limit on benefits
Figures show nearly 600,000 children are adversely affected by policy Campaigners have called for the government to scrap the “nasty” two-child limit on benefits after the latest official figures showed… »
Weak pay rises and dearer housing fuel jump in working poor, says IFS
Number in poverty rises to 8m, with 60% living in households where someone works Britain has seen a big jump in the working poor since the 1990s, with almost three… »
More than 5m people in Britain suffer low-paid, insecure work
Living Wage Foundation research shows families struggling to make ends meet More than 5 million workers across Britain are in low-paid and insecure work, leaving families struggling to make ends… »
New tax year giveth for the rich, but taketh away for low earners
While millions will gain from personal allowance rise, benefits are to be cut in real terms Millions of workers will enjoy significant tax cuts as the new financial year begins,… »
Labour plans to give customers of big firms vote on boardroom pay
Exclusive: measures could include paying execs only in cash and naming staff paid £150k+ Customers of Britain’s 7,000 biggest companies would be given the right to vote on the pay… »
Spending cuts breach UK’s human rights obligations, says report
Study finds poorest lost out most from policies on tax, benefits and public services Cuts to public services and benefits that disproportionately affect the least well-off, single parents and disabled… »
Rise in women’s state pension age prompts poverty concerns
Accelerated timetable for achieving parity has hit women hard, say campaigners The state pension age for women will rise to 65 on Tuesday to match men for the first time,… »
Foreign secretary hints he believes same Russian cell behind Salisbury poisoning and Czech explosion The British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, said the UK stood in “full support” of the Czech… »
Latest updates: key developments from the UK’s 2021 devolved and local elections SNP win: PM sets up summit as Sturgeon pledges second referendum Angela Rayner fired as Labour gripped by… »