Warning 2 million pensioners at risk of being in poverty in Britain

The number of pensioners living in poverty in Britain is at risk of hitting two million, it has been warned. Older people are ...
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300 people a day die while living in poverty in Britain

Britain’s leading end of life charity, Marie Curie paints a terrible picture of over 100,000 people in the UK dying in poverty every year. The report, “Dying in Poverty 2024”, centres on data collated ...
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Child poverty soars as UK Labour government slashes welfare to fund armed forces

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to slash £15 billion in public spending in the Labour government’s Spring Statement has already thrown tens of thousands of children deeper into poverty. The cuts ...
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End of two-child benefit cap: Views from Teesside area with highest levels of child poverty in UK

Middlesbrough’s politicians have shared their thoughts on one of the most talked about announcements from the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the removal of the two-child benefit limit from ...