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Rachel Reeves to announce £500m for investment in youth services projects | Young people

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Rachel Reeves will announce £500m for charities and civil society organisations to invest in youth services on Monday as the government seeks to combat accusations it is not doing enough to tackle child poverty. The chancellor will launch a new “better futures fund”, which will give money to schemes helping children struggling with mental health […]

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UN panel raises concerns with UK government over welfare bill | Poverty

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The UN organisation for disabled people’s rights has asked the UK government for details about the impact of its welfare bill, expressing its concerns about the potential adverse effects. In a rare intervention, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities asked about the legislation after receiving “credible information” that it seemed likely to

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