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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead

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Scotland and Wales have promised Free School Meals to all primary school children, why can’t England, campaigners ask?

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
25 August, 2024

As calls grow for the government to implement the policy nationwide to help lift children out of poverty, Labour continues to face criticism for its controversial decision to maintain the two-child benefit cap.

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Telegraph criticised for misleading headline blaming Britain’s water pollution crisis on Labour

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
25 August, 2024

‘The Telegraph is having a bit of a laugh at our expense.’

Guido Fawkes rages over calls for UK to adopt Spain’s wealth tax

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
24 August, 2024

‘Spain’s wealth tax has been successful in funding public services adequately, which is what it’s about and nothing to do with being anti-rich.’

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Brexiteers ridiculed for complaining about £6 EU entry fee

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
24 August, 2024

‘The UK is not being picked on by the EU. The rule applies to all.’

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North-South divide: Social housing challenges more severe in Northern England, research reveals

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
18 August, 2024

Concerns are growing about whether the government can ensure that affordable housing is built in the regions where it is most needed, particularly in the north of England.

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Sharp decline in international students enrolling at UK universities

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
18 August, 2024

The data shows that between January and the end of July, the total number of visa applications fell by 16 percent compared to the same period in the previous year.

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Labour urged to develop workplace plan to address childcare recruitment crisis

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
17 August, 2024

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson, accused the previous government of having “recklessly rushed out a childcare pledge without a plan to deliver it, leaving working people to pay the price.”

GB News’ criticised for sensationalising minor benefit fraud case involving part-time musician

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
17 August, 2024

Readers questioned the relevance of the story given the broader context of fraud in the UK.

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Musicians’ Union to approach government to raise post-Brexit touring concerns

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
11 August, 2024

‘It’s very encouraging to hear the need to find solutions for touring musicians mentioned so often by the Labour ministers.’

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Examples of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric in right-wing press that led to reprimand

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
11 August, 2024

These hostile stories about Muslims and immigrants in the right-wing newspapers were criticised at the time, but unfortunately, the reprimand did little to permanently eliminate such inflammatory headlines.

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