budget 2024
Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years

Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years
Stop stigmatising benefits claimants or thousands will stay trapped in poverty, Rachel Reeves told

Stop stigmatising benefits claimants or thousands will stay trapped in poverty, Rachel Reeves told
Ministers must stop using cynical narratives around benefits to justify ‘punitive’ policy decisions, 63 organisations warned
Special needs children forced out of school by ‘crumbling’ system, figures show

Special needs children forced out of school by ‘crumbling’ system, figures show
A huge gap in funding is leaving special educational needs children and their families without support, the public spending watchdog said