Poverty
Labour has not got long to find its moral compass | Letters
Letters: Peter Riddle says voters fear they will get Tory-lite policies and calls for honesty, while Carl Gardner says the party should make the UK attractive to struggling people, not big business. Plus letters from Martyn Taylor and Michael Meadowcroft
18, Mar, 2024 @4:47 PM
Government urged to tackle poverty to help the NHS
Healthcare delays in deprived communities mean greater need for expensive emergency treatment, research finds
Jamie Grierson
18, Mar, 2024 @12:01 AM
Nearly half of UK families excluded from modern digital society, study finds
Exclusive: Lack of online skills and access creates digital divide that amplifies other exclusions, says report
Clea Skopeliti
17, Mar, 2024 @12:00 PM
‘Desperate neglect’: teachers washing clothes and finding beds as poverty grips England’s schools
Schools risk being overwhelmed by hungry, exhausted children from freezing homes, headteachers and campaigners warn
Anna Fazackerley
16, Mar, 2024 @12:20 PM
‘It’s about giving them dignity’: how Tees Valley schools are taking on poverty
Pupils’ lack of food and sleep is leading one education trust in northern England to focus more on families
Anna Fazackerley
16, Mar, 2024 @12:20 PM
Children from low-income families in US more likely to miss school for health reasons
Report adds a new piece to the puzzle for schools trying to combat chronic absenteeism
Jessica Glenza
14, Mar, 2024 @10:00 AM
Boundary changes may reduce access to MPs in UK’s poorest areas, research finds
New map based on electoral roll not actual populations, meaning some MPs will be supporting 50% more people than others
Ben Quinn Political correspondent
14, Mar, 2024 @10:00 AM
Call for refugees in UK to have twice as long to find homes after hotel evictions
Exclusive: Charities say Home Office should allow 56 days after near 1,000% rise in rough sleeping among accommodation leavers
Sammy Gecsoyler
14, Mar, 2024 @9:30 AM
Want to tackle council tax inequity? Look back to George Lansbury | Letter
Letter: June Perry recalls Poplar’s Labour mayor, who led an East End rebellion over a century ago
13, Mar, 2024 @4:59 PM
‘My children never had a place they could say was home’: the UK family in temporary housing for 22 years
Melissa’s children are now adults, but since 2002 the family has been stuck in so-called temporary accommodation in London
Michael Savage Policy Editor
09, Mar, 2024 @3:35 PM
Revealed: homeless children spending entire lives in temporary housing in England
Thousands of families have not found permanent accommodation for more than a decade, according to alarming new research
Michael Savage Policy Editor
09, Mar, 2024 @3:35 PM
UK mothers earned £4.44 less an hour than fathers in 2023, finds analysis
‘Motherhood penalty’ appears to be worsening, with pay gap for median hourly pay growing by 93p an hour since 2020
Alexandra Topping
08, Mar, 2024 @5:00 AM
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