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Is the Government breaking human rights laws on child hunger?
Speed Read Human Rights Watch report says Tory welfare cuts caused ‘hunger crisis’
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Theresa May vows to end ‘postcode lottery’ for abuse victims
Speed Read PM announces legal duty for councils to provide help for victims and their children.
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Why is UK life expectancy falling?
Speed Read Predicted age of death drops by six months as experts warn that decline in longevity is ‘trend as opposed to a blip’
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Why ‘Dickensian diseases’ are on the rise in the UK
Speed Read Surge in scarlet fever, malnutrition, whooping cough and gout blamed on austerity measures
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British children facing Christmas homeless crisis
Speed Read At least 130,000 youngsters will be living in temporary accommodation this festive season, a rise of 59% in five years
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Labour dismisses Hammond's 'broken promises Budget'
In Depth Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell say austerity is far from over
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Budget 2018: three things you might have missed
Speed Read Beer drinkers will be toasting the Chancellor, but self-employed workers feel short changed
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No-deal Brexit would require emergency budget, says Hammond
Speed Read Chancellor warns end to austerity plan due to be announced today could be cancelled in a no-deal scenario
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Could police cuts could swing the next election?
Speed Read MPs warn of ‘dire consequences’ without extra funding, in what may prove Labour’s surprise trump card
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Austerity ‘squarely to blame’ for rise in prison violence
Speed Read Labour look to link sharp rise in attacks and self-harm to government spending cuts
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Are lotteries a tax on the poor?
Speed Read As one lucky US lottery winner pockets nearly a billion dollars, old accusations are refuelled
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End austerity or eliminate the deficit?
Speed Read Theresa May faces ‘stark choice’ as IFS warns of massive tax hikes needed to ease squeeze on public services
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Greece to end limits on cash withdrawals
Speed Read Restrictions on amount of money transferred overseas will also be lifted as capital controls eased
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Local councils at breaking point as further cuts loom
Speed Read ‘Worst yet to come’ for local authorities as council bosses forced to make further £1bn savings
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