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1 in 7 UK parents can't afford winter coats for kids

A Plymouth teen's story of shivering in a thin cardigan highlights a national crisis. Barnardo's research reveals 300,000 UK children may lack a warm coat this winter. Discover how you can help.

300,000 UK children face winter without a coat

Dame Helen Mirren calls it 'heartbreaking' that poverty leaves thousands of UK children without warm winter clothing. Barnardo's research reveals the scale of the crisis. Support their campaign today.

Rayner: Scrap Two-Child Cap to End Child Poverty

Angela Rayner urges the Labour government to abolish the two-child benefit cap, calling child poverty an 'evil' that must be challenged. She refutes claims that people have children for benefits.

Two-Child Benefit Cap Scrapped in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to abolish the controversial two-child benefit cap, a move that could lift thousands of families out of poverty. Discover the full story and its impact.

Stars call for end to two-child benefit limit

Over 40 UK celebrities including Bill Nighy and Simon Pegg urge Keir Starmer to scrap the 'cruel' two-child benefit cap, calling it the most effective way to tackle child poverty ahead of November Budget.

Survivors Demand Scottish Grooming Gang Inquiry

Child grooming gang survivors trafficked across the Scottish border demand a national inquiry from First Minister John Swinney. Victims reveal systematic abuse in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Reeves may lift two-child benefit cap in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals potential end to austerity-era two-child benefit cap, a move that could lift 630,000 children from poverty and ease Labour backbench discontent.

Las Vegas teens face hunger amid SNAP cuts

Teens in downtown Las Vegas confront food insecurity as government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits. Research reveals how hunger anxiety affects developing brains.

Scotland's NHS in catastrophic crisis

Scotland's NHS faces a devastating triple-threat as emergency department waiting times hit unprecedented levels, hundreds of operations face cancellation, and chronic bed-blocking cripples hospital capacity across the nation.

Broken Britain: London Poverty Crisis Deepens

Shocking new data reveals how areas like Jaywick and London boroughs show escalating deprivation, food bank reliance, and child poverty amid Britain's growing inequality divide.

Britain's Poverty Paradox: Pensioners vs Children

New analysis reveals the stark political choice facing Britain: tackling pensioner poverty has come at the expense of children. Discover why our welfare system forces this impossible decision and what it means for the nation's future.

Children overtake pensioners in UK poverty crisis

New analysis reveals a dramatic reversal in UK poverty trends, with children overtaking pensioners as the age group most likely to live in poverty. The triple lock's success for retirees contrasts sharply with growing child deprivation.

Scotland advertises two new posts to bring back lynx

Scotland takes a monumental leap in wildlife restoration as it advertises two crucial new positions dedicated to bringing the majestic Eurasian lynx back to its ancient Highlands homeland after 500 years of absence.

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