Poverty

'It's dire - some people have homes without beds'

A charity calls for 10% of social homes to be furnished to tackle the issue of furniture poverty.

The nine-year policy that capped financial help at two children has been removed.

The anti-poverty charity, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said the figures should not be seen as "true fall" in poverty.

Tiegan Parry says The Bread and Butter Thing, in Boston, eases financial pressures on her family.

The Warren, in Hull, offers cheap lunches every weekday and young people say they are vital.

The community organisation provides free activities and food for families during school holidays.

Sandwell Council leader Kerrie Carmichael says they hope it will make a big difference in the area.

Rouble Nagi has spent the last three decades promoting learning among India's marginalised communities.

Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.

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