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Child poverty rises by 350,000 to 4.2 million
48% of children in BAME families are growing up in poverty as are 44% of children in lone-parent families.
Liberal Democrats vote for a Guaranteed Basic Income
The policy was heralded as a 'powerful ambition to eradicate poverty'
Seven ways the Spring Budget has failed to help working people
'The elephant in the room is the lack of funding for pay rises to recruit/retain public sector workers.'
Exclusive interview: Paul Nowak outlines top priorities for the trade union movement
Paul Nowak on tackling discrimination in the trade union movement and the need for political change
Leading UK research institute says calls for free school meals expansion are ‘timely and warranted’
In the face of rising costs and growing levels of child poverty, calls are being ramped up for the government to take action over free school meal provision.
Tories at war over the economy
Liz Truss might have been cast to political oblivion, but she was the breed of prime minister the Tory right had long yearned for, and her spectacular downfall has not allayed the thirst for true-blue tax cuts.