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I’m a disabled person claiming benefits – and I’ve lost all hope in the Labour government

I’m a disabled person claiming benefits – and I’ve lost all hope in the Labour government
Over 85,000 children in Britain living in extreme poverty: ‘There’s a sense of hopelessness’

Over 85,000 children in Britain living in extreme poverty: ‘There’s a sense of hopelessness’
No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It’s time the government ended it

No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It’s time the government ended it
Emmerdale star talks taking on a father’s agony in missing person story: ‘I hope it makes people think’

Emmerdale star talks taking on a father’s agony in missing person story: ‘I hope it makes people think’
Manchester City and England football star Chloe Kelly: ‘A smile on your face goes a long way’

Manchester City and England football star Chloe Kelly: ‘A smile on your face goes a long way’
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: ‘It wasn’t the easiest thing to be a new mum at 25 making pop music’

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: ‘It wasn’t the easiest thing to be a new mum at 25 making pop music’
Laura Mvula: ‘I don’t know if I’d be a singer without my family’

Laura Mvula: ‘I don’t know if I’d be a singer without my family’
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I’m relying on food banks to survive

Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I’m relying on food banks to survive
Government is ‘excluding’ disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty

Government is ‘excluding’ disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty
Government must put things right and lift two-child benefit cap in Autumn Budget, says Labour MP

Government must put things right and lift two-child benefit cap in Autumn Budget, says Labour MP
Single mum reveals how two-child benefit cap ‘punishes’ families like hers: ‘We’re struggling’

Single mum reveals how two-child benefit cap ‘punishes’ families like hers: ‘We’re struggling’
Surge in babies dying before their first birthday, study finds – especially in deprived areas

Surge in babies dying before their first birthday, study finds – especially in deprived areas
As a single mum to three children, the two-child benefit cap reminds me that society judges me

As a single mum to three children, the two-child benefit cap reminds me that society judges me
How to save money on childcare over the summer holidays

How to save money on childcare over the summer holidays
This is the harsh reality of the two-child benefit cap for families: ‘It’s like wearing a scarlet letter’

This is the harsh reality of the two-child benefit cap for families: ‘It’s like wearing a scarlet letter’
Cost of living crisis is causing adoption rates to decline – but every child deserves a loving home

Cost of living crisis is causing adoption rates to decline – but every child deserves a loving home
Free and cheap things to do with the kids over the 2024 summer holidays

Free and cheap things to do with the kids over the 2024 summer holidays
Labour ‘considering’ scrapping two-child benefit cap

