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Father and son in kitchen
Sewell report response: what does the data really tell us?

Sewell report response: what does the data really tell us?

7th Apr 2021
Two women hugging
COVID-19 Day of Reflection: injustices must not be forgotten

COVID-19 Day of Reflection: injustices must not be forgotten

23rd Mar 2021
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We cannot allow the pandemic to set gender parity back decades

We cannot allow the pandemic to set gender parity back decades

8th Mar 2021
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Scotland's child poverty targets are possible - with political confidence and urgency

Scotland's child poverty targets are possible - with political confidence and urgency

25th Feb 2021
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Next phase of support must help places at risk of being pulled under

Next phase of support must help places at risk of being pulled under

25th Feb 2021
Roadmap to recovery: three things the Government must do as we exit lockdown

Roadmap to recovery: three things the Government must do as we exit lockdown

23rd Feb 2021
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#KeepTheLifeline: “The uplift means I can breathe out”

#KeepTheLifeline: “The uplift means I can breathe out”

18th Feb 2021
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Here's how the Government can release renters from mounting pressure

Here's how the Government can release renters from mounting pressure

17th Feb 2021
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How to wind down the furlough scheme while protecting people in poverty

How to wind down the furlough scheme while protecting people in poverty

11th Feb 2021
Low-paid workers who lose their jobs likely to face intense competition for new roles

Low-paid workers who lose their jobs likely to face intense competition for new roles

10th Feb 2021
#KeepTheLifeline: How evictions can pull people into poverty

#KeepTheLifeline: How evictions can pull people into poverty

5th Feb 2021
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#KeepTheLifeline: COVID-19, insecure work and Universal Credit

#KeepTheLifeline: COVID-19, insecure work and Universal Credit

29th Jan 2021
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We must loosen poverty's grip on Black, Asian and ethnic minority people

We must loosen poverty's grip on Black, Asian and ethnic minority people

14th Jan 2021
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For a single parent in poverty, pressures keep piling up

For a single parent in poverty, pressures keep piling up

13th Jan 2021
We all need a bit of hope and we all need enough to live on

We all need a bit of hope and we all need enough to live on

13th Jan 2021
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COVID-19 is adding more stress and insecurity for people in poverty

COVID-19 is adding more stress and insecurity for people in poverty

13th Jan 2021
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