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Net zero: A just transition is necessary, and is key for maintaining public support

Net zero: A just transition is necessary, and is key for maintaining public support

2nd Nov 2021
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How to make jobs work and reverse the injustice of working in poverty

How to make jobs work and reverse the injustice of working in poverty

20th Jul 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
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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
Human hands circle a map of the UK, showing that "only together through collaboration can we achieve wider reform for the common good"
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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What is destitution?

What is destitution?

9th Dec 2020
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What it takes to care - a case for the living wage

What it takes to care - a case for the living wage

13th Nov 2020
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Join the conversation on reshaping an economy that reduces poverty

Join the conversation on reshaping an economy that reduces poverty

24th Aug 2020
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New data highlights the need for a lifeline beyond the furlough scheme

New data highlights the need for a lifeline beyond the furlough scheme

15th Jun 2020
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Cupcakes for breakfast - is that what poverty looks like?

Cupcakes for breakfast - is that what poverty looks like?

12th Jun 2020
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COVID-19 is a greater health risk to people on low incomes: we can give a life-line

COVID-19 is a greater health risk to people on low incomes: we can give a life-line

15th Apr 2020
Women should not be held back because of the vital care they provide

Women should not be held back because of the vital care they provide

8th Mar 2020
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The UK labour market can deliver better jobs that free people from poverty

The UK labour market can deliver better jobs that free people from poverty

21st Feb 2020
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How people’s experiences of poverty can help to unlock solutions

How people’s experiences of poverty can help to unlock solutions

28th Oct 2019
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People's ideas are key to changing the systems locking them in poverty

People's ideas are key to changing the systems locking them in poverty

3rd Apr 2019
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We need a more flexible system to support people on low incomes

We need a more flexible system to support people on low incomes

16th Mar 2019
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