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Energy poverty can mean you spend less on luxuries – or put your life at risk

If you are in energy poverty (or fuel poverty, as it is sometimes called), you or your household cannot afford to spend enough on the energy you need to cook, heat or light your home.

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Keir Starmer attacks SNP for child poverty 'lectures' with election results dig

KEIR Starmer has said he will not take “lectures” from the SNP on child poverty as he attacked the party for bringing up his support for the…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer clashes with SNP Commons leader Stephen Flynn over child poverty after 7 Labour MPs suspended

Prime Minister acts ruthlessly against first rebellion within his Government

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Families in London's East End being plunged into deeper poverty by two-child benefit cap, warns MP

Labour MPs are planning a fresh push at the autumn Budget to scrap the restriction

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By disciplining MPs for voting to pull children out of poverty, Keir Starmer has shown us who he really is

Labour will say this is just a matter of party discipline, but it is a clear demonstration of the government’s priorities, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Who are the seven Labour MPs suspended by Keir Starmer?

Several long-serving Labour MPs have been suspend for the first time

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer dodges questions on two-child benefit cap in first PMQs as prime minister – as it happened

Labour leader quizzed by SNP on benefit cap after suspending seven Labour MPs over their stance on the issue

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Keir Starmer accused of ‘authoritarian control-freakery’ over two-child benefit cap rebellion

Keir Starmer removed the whip from long-standing figures including former shadow chancellor John McDonnell after they rebelled against the government to back an SNP-led amendment to scrap the policy

The Independent UK

Blair McDougall claims tackling child poverty is in Labour's 'DNA'

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has claimed that tackling child poverty is in the party’s “DNA” – despite voting to keep the two-child benefit cap.

The National (Scotland)

Labour rebel says she ‘slept well’ after taking stand over two-child benefit cap

Zarah Sultana, one of seven MPs suspended over SNP motion, says she is victim of ‘macho virility test’

The Guardian - UK

What is the UK’s two-child cap on benefits and will Labour ever reverse it?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls from campaigners and his own MPs to scrap the cap on family benefits.

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Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test

The political establishment’s failure to fix decades of crisis in Argentina explains the tide of popular rage that vaulted the irascible Javier Milei, a self-declared “anarcho-capitalist,” to the presidency

The Independent UK

Overhaul UK benefits to tackle child poverty, charities urge

Report warns of crisis of poverty and mental health which ‘casts a shadow’ over young people’s wellbeing

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan: Government must scrap two child benefit cap 'as soon as it can'

The mayor said he ‘fully supports’ the Government’s Child Poverty Taskforce

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The Independent UK

Labour suspends MPs who defied Government in two-child benefit cap vote

It was the first Commons rebellion for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer suspends seven rebel MPs including John McDonnell over two-child benefit cap vote

Show of strength by new Labour prime minister after work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the government had to do ‘the sums’ before it could commit to abolishing the limit

The Guardian - UK

Labour suspends seven rebels who voted to scrap two-child benefit cap

Former shadow chancellor John McDonell among Labour MPs who have had whip suspended for six months

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MP says 'contact your MSP' in copy-and-paste two-child cap email

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has urged his constituents to contact their MSPs instead of him in a copy-and-paste response to their calls to end the…

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Following California Budget Battle, Anti-Poverty Program CalWorks Remains Largely Intact

Advocates say significant cuts to mental health and employment services highlight a failure to inform CalWorks recipients about available services.

The Conversation

If the government is serious about tackling child poverty, it should extend free school meals

The government has created a new ministerial taskforce for its child poverty strategy, led by Work and Pensions secretary Liz Kendall and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. It is urgently needed: 4.3 million children in the UK are living in poverty.

The Conversation

11 million Nigerian children are going hungry: how this hurts their health and what needs to be done

Unicef, the UN agency for children, reported in June 2024 that around 11 million Nigerian children were experiencing severe child food poverty.

The Conversation

Steak is off the menu for Argentinians as the country’s austerity policies bite

“Was the steak and wine as good as I’ve heard?” Undeniably the most common question I’m asked when I return from Argentina. And while my answer is – obviously – yes, the question is asked with good reason. The association with beef and steakhouses (parrillas in Spanish) and world-class malbecs…

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Two-child benefit cap: what is it and will it be scrapped?

We look at what the two-child benefit cap is and the likelihood of it being abolished, amid mounting pressure on the Prime Minister to scrap it

The Guardian - UK

Durham may have culture, but it also has rising poverty and inequality

Letter: In the 1980s, 25% of children attending my children’s primary school had free school dinners. The number now is more than 50%, writes local GP Dr Martin Judson

The Independent UK

What is the two-child benefit cap? The controversial policy explained as Labour comes under pressure

Rachel Reeves says the government can’t afford to scrap the 2017 Conservative policy

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