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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
Autumn Budget: keep doing the right thing and keep the £20 lifeline

Autumn Budget: keep doing the right thing and keep the £20 lifeline

9th Sep 2020
How sudden changes can leave us struggling to hold back the tide of poverty

How sudden changes can leave us struggling to hold back the tide of poverty

7th 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
Creating a social change organisation from a leading foundation

Creating a social change organisation from a leading foundation

26th Jul 2019
Three systems we can redesign to end food poverty

Three systems we can redesign to end food poverty

25th Apr 2019
Why working parents are struggling to repel the rising tide of poverty

Why working parents are struggling to repel the rising tide of poverty

4th Dec 2018
We have a new way to measure poverty – now let’s act to solve it

We have a new way to measure poverty – now let’s act to solve it

17th Sep 2018
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Universal Credit needs reform to unlock families from in-work poverty

Universal Credit needs reform to unlock families from in-work poverty

10th Sep 2018
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We must make work pay if we’re to improve living standards

We must make work pay if we’re to improve living standards

31st Jan 2018
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The Budget must improve living standards for struggling families

The Budget must improve living standards for struggling families

16th Nov 2017
Yes, you’re (still) better off working than on benefits

Yes, you’re (still) better off working than on benefits

19th Oct 2017
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Taylor Review: three ways the Government can tackle in-work poverty

Taylor Review: three ways the Government can tackle in-work poverty

12th Jul 2017
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Five urgent steps the Government must take to tackle UK poverty

Five urgent steps the Government must take to tackle UK poverty

30th Jun 2017
Katie Schmuecker
Universal Credit's right - but we must take stock

Universal Credit's right - but we must take stock

6th Apr 2017
Helen Barnard
Persistent poverty: the UK needs to get better at preventing people falling back into poverty

Persistent poverty: the UK needs to get better at preventing people falling back into poverty

16th May 2016
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