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1 Feb 2013

Lack of asylum support pushes families and children into destitution

Alarmingly low levels of asylum support are forcing thousands of children and their families seeking safety in the UK into severe poverty.
31 Jan 2013

Rising rents leave a generation caught in the ‘Rent Trap’, says Shelter

A new report from the housing and homelessness charity Shelter shows rents are rising by an average of almost £300 a year in England.
31 Jan 2013

Work Your Proper Hours Day is on 1 March 2013

If staff who regularly work unpaid overtime did all their extra hours from the start of the year they would not get paid until 1 March 2013.
30 Jan 2013

Christian supporters of same-sex marriage plan day of prayer

Christians who support marriage equality will pray for all committed, loving relationships on Sunday, two days before Parliament votes on same-sex marriage.
29 Jan 2013

Influential chief of GPs body backs move to keep healthcare free

Professor Clare Gerada, chair of the influential Royal College of General Practitioners, has backed crossbench peer Lord Owen's 'reinstate the NHS' Bill.
29 Jan 2013

Panorama exposes the great (war on) disability scam

Last night’s Panorama programme (BBC1, 28 January 2013) was sickening, but for those interested in disability or welfare issues, sadly not so shocking.
28 Jan 2013

Anna Soubry, horseburgers and a failure of policy

During the past week, the views of Conservative MP Anna Soubry combined with the Tesco 'horseburgers' scandal to provide a cautionary tale about the food environment of Britain in 2013.
28 Jan 2013

Church report criticises politicians and media over 'poverty stigma'

Church Action on Poverty has launched a shocking new report which exposes the huge harm done by politicians and the media to poor and vulnerable people.
28 Jan 2013

Churches join new NHS-backed organ and blood donation drive

A groundbreaking new campaign calling on churches to increase the number of blood and organ donors in the UK has been launched today.
28 Jan 2013

Workshop: Future of the welfare state in Scotland

As part of the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) debate and consultation on referendum issues, Edinburgh TUC (ETUC) is organising a series of workshops on key issues facing Scotland and its capital.

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3 Feb 2013
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23 Jan 2013

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