JRF: You can’t rely on a single policy to combat poverty
The net weekly budget for a family of four, with children aged 3 and 7, has risen from £370 to £455 since 2008.
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After Rio+20, the world must choose between sustainability and growth (Part 2)
With the current consensus that the Rio+20 summit was a failure, is the era of global treaties at an end, and if so where do we go next?
The government’s Family Planning Summit must aim higher
Shadow minister for international development Rushanara Ali MP writes on how women and girls must be at the centre of development work
After Rio+20, the world must choose between sustainability and growth (Part 1)
With the current consensus that the Rio+20 summit was a failure, is the era of global treaties at an end, and if so where do we go next?
Six EU countries support intervention in Syria – why isn’t the UK one of them?
Tory-led Britain continues to ‘sit on the fence’ when the war criminals of Syria should be sitting in the dock
The government is stalling youth employment by downsizing career advice
The only way to help young people make the right personal choices is through one-to-one, trained advisers.
Virgin Trains staff in “constant fear” of Branson’s ‘fire-at-will’ policy
On top of financial hardship faced by all, Virgin Trains workers also have to worry about the Richard Branson’s insidious ‘fire-at-will’ culture.
Young and in love – but unable to settle due to draconian immigration clampdown
Coupled with the recent changes to visa rules for international students, the government is creating an increasingly hostile environment for all young migrants.
The “Missing Middle” – why we need school commissioners
Free schools are currently operating as an expensive ‘unguided missile’ in the school system with little rhyme or reason as to where they are permitted.
Salmond must stop moving the goalposts on Scottish independence referendum
What should the society we want to build after the referendum look like? By Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Margaret Curran.