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Tenant Fees Bill Tests Britain's Ability To Protect Its Renters
For millions of renters in the U.K., a robust set of policies around rental law would be life-changing. But the bill making its way through Parliament has to be done right.
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Britain’s Widening Wealth Inequality Demands Sweeping Reform, Report Says
Britain needs to make extensive changes to recover from its economy's failings, rising inequality and the destructive inheritance of the financial crisis, according to a new report.
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Keep Calm and Starve: UK Government Strips Poor Children of School Lunches
The new measure will leave any family with a net annual income of less than £7,400 unable to claim a free lunch for their children during a school day. Around 1 million children are likely to suffer from the cut.
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U.K. Is on Course For the Longest Fall in Living Standards Since Records Began
Even after Britain's “worst decade for productivity growth since 1812 – when Napoleon was busy invading Russia,” the age of austerity is far from over – and the inequality gap in the world’s sixth richest country is only widening.
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In U.K. Welfare Overhaul, Many Worry Universal Credit Will Devastate Poor Families
“The government is in denial about the reality of severe deprivation in the U.K.," says Simon Duffy of the Centre for Welfare Reform, and "any delays in income will push many people who are already living in poverty and debt into extreme distress.”
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Universal Credit is Forcing Britain’s Most Vulnerable Into Deeper Poverty and Debt
Claimants are facing hefty delays in receiving benefits and unfair sanctions.
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Green Party Resurgence In UK Fueled By Smart Policies to Address Housing and Unemployment
As the Green Party sees a huge surge in popularity in the run-up to Britain's General Election in May, its leaders are proposing an alternative policy to unemployment that would make sure nobody lives in fear of losing their home.
