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Finance firms defend credit deals as ethical but health experts warn of spiralling public indebtednessPatients who face long NHS waiting lists and cannot afford to go private are being encouraged to sign up for “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) deals and oth…
Anton Wallich-Clifford set up homeless venture the Simon Community in the 60s, inspiring other charities. Now supporters want belated recognition for his achievementsHis work with people on the streets in 60s Britain dragged the country’s approach to t…
Poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns of ‘debt timebomb’ as interest rate rises hit low-income householdsMillions of families are borrowing to cover basic bills and expenses, according to analysis that warns Britain is entering a dangero…
Osborne’s regressive benefit policy is despised even by some of its Tory architects. But Starmer is in no mood to make spending promisesUK politics live – latest updatesFew policies attract such depths of contempt and anger in progressive circles as th…
In his first two months in office, President Bola Tinubu has ripped the Band-Aid off Nigeria’s ailing economy. Time will tell if it can heal, but for now, Nigerians are feeling the pain.
Staff working for the London borough claim inexperienced recruits are encouraged to put people off seeking council helpAn east London council has left homeless families living in hotels for six months because its housing service is “near collapse”, ac…
Labour leader says there will have to be more tough choices ahead if party is to win the next electionKeir Starmer has doubled down on his decision not to scrap the two-child benefit cap, warning his party that there will have to be more tough choices …
People with recent mental health issues three times more likely to be behind on at least one key bill, research findsUp to 3 million people in the UK who are behind with at least one bill have experienced a mental health problem in the last two years, …
Campaigners react on policy that has been criticised as one of the biggest drivers of child povertyLabour MPs and anti-poverty campaigners have attacked Keir Starmer’s commitment to keep the Conservatives’ controversial two-child benefit limit.Starmer …
Calls to overhaul the police go back decades. But violent episodes of police enforcement continue. So do violent outpourings on the street.