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How the UK’s social security system stopped tackling poverty

The cost of living is the most important issue for many voters this election. It’s no surprise why. In 2022, nearly 4 million people in the UK experienced destitution, meaning they could not meet their basic physical needs such as having enough to eat and staying warm.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024

The SNP’s focus on social energy tariffs is welcome, but it will take more than this to cut bills

The Scottish National Party manifesto includes a promise that their MPs will call for a statutory social tariff for energy (and other utilities). This focus on social tariffs in public debate is welcome, but it needs to form part of a wider package of reforms.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024

‘Everyone has internet access now’: five digital poverty myths, busted

At its outset, the internet may have been seen as a ‘nice-to-have’ home luxury, however, in 2024 being digitally connected is an essential – those who aren’t online are being left behind …

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024

UK children shorter, fatter and sicker amid poor diet and poverty, report finds

Food Foundation says height of five-year-olds falling, child obesity up by a third and type 2 diabetes by a fifth

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024

Post Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival to mobilize young people

Post Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop music’s biggest stars, will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park on Sept. 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing young people to help address the world’s pressing problems

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024

John Swinney calls on Scottish Labour to demand end to two-child benefit cap

JOHN SWINNEY has challenged Scottish Labour to stand up to Keir Starmer in demanding an end to the two-child benefit cap ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024

SNP call for Labour to introduce emergency child poverty measures in special debate

THE SNP have challenged Labour​ to introduce an emergency child poverty budget immediately after the election, ahead of a special debate on…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2024

'Disgraceful': Two-child cap will affect 670,000 extra children within five years

The number of children affected by the two-child benefit cap will rise by a third over the next five years, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2024

Teachers and GPs ‘staggering’ under extra demands caused by poverty in Great Britain

Schools and health services forced to offer crisis help in the form of food, clothing, money and advice

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024

Campaigners hope Labour will scrap two-child benefit cap once in No 10

Manifesto has no pledge to reverse rule Angela Rayner has said is ‘inhumane’ but there have been hints at more to come

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024