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Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article about Tony Blair’s vision for the futureJonathan Freedland says Tony Blair “would say you can only address [poverty and inequality] once the economy is…
June 2, 2026
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James Stoddart and Richard Eltringham respond to an investigation which found that deaths within two weeks of leaving prison have hit a record highYour investigation showing that deaths within two…
June 2, 2026
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Canada
Despite having the lowest unemployment rate in Canada, just over 20 per cent of Saskatchewan's children are in poverty. Hannah Sangster looks into this.
June 2, 2026
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Canada
The report calls for a reform of the Employment Insurance program and improvements to social assistance, but notes there has been some positive improvement in tackling poverty.
June 2, 2026
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Inequality
Oxfam finds the 20 richest Australians now hold more wealth than the bottom 3 million households, analysis shows Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe wealth…
June 1, 2026
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Global development
A project to measure how reflective paint reduces indoor temperatures is delivering tangible benefits across AfricaThe brick house Sylvia shares in a Western Cape township on the outskirts of Cape…
June 1, 2026
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Homelessness
Growing number of people in England and Wales are being released into homelessness with little supportDeaths within two weeks of prison release hit record high in England and WalesIn the…
May 31, 2026
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
New research suggests money with no strings attached can promote better health, but other studies have seen mixed results.
May 28, 2026
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Argentina
Study by Argentinos por la Educación NGO finds sharp social divide in nursery school attendance rates; Despite great improvements on enrollment over the past decade, nation still lags behind in…
May 27, 2026
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Unemployment
The Lincolnshire seaside town is often written off by YouTubers as a place defined by deprivation and decline. But for many young people it's a place they love and are…
May 26, 2026
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Young people
High unemployment and a lack of support mean life can be tough in Grimsby, but 19-year-old Cohen is determined to make the best of life in this coastal townIt’s mid-afternoon…
May 26, 2026
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Homeless Persons
The R.V.s are seen as an eyesore — the most visible sign of the state’s homelessness crisis. Neighbors and politicians want them gone. The people who call them home feel…
May 24, 2026
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