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Working Poor

Jessica Elgot

Two Thirds Of Children In Poverty 'From Working Families'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Elgot | Posted 13.06.2013 | UK
Read More: Children's Society, Working Poor, Child Poverty, North England, Poverty, UK News, Oxfam, Unicef, Iain Duncan Smith, Department of Work and Pensions, UK News

A dramatic rise in children living in poverty-stricken working families has alarmed campaigners, with the government urged to take actions by charitie...

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The Government Needs to Stop Discriminating Against the Poor

Layla Haidrani | Posted 19.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Working Poor, Government, Camden, UK Conservative Party, Budget Cuts, Discrimination, London, Ed Miliband, UK Labour Party, Ed Balls, UK Universities & Education News
Layla Haidrani

In a period of grave economic downturn, why is the current government making everyday life more difficult for poorer families?

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When It Comes to Tackling Poverty, One Size Fails All

Ally Paget | Posted 29.01.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Working Poor, Debt, Child Poverty, Education, Poverty, Health Care, Income Inequality, UK Politics, Demos, UK Politics News
Ally Paget

We are making progress in our understanding of poverty, but insisting on a single solution risks everyone falling through the net.

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No Energy to Fight

Tony Schumacher | Posted 19.12.2012 | UK
Read More: Working Poor, Big Business, Tories, Poverty, Osborne, Tony Schumacher, Taxi Driver, Cameron, Power, Energy Policy, Old Age, UK News
Tony Schumacher

I used to drive a mini cab of a night for a living, assuming, of course, you can could it a living. Long nights and late night fights with the drunk a...

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