Inequality
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BAME communities should be better protected as they are more at risk, say public health experts and MPs
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It’s not just about free school meals. The poverty campaigner has shown that our entire benefits system is inadequate, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation says lockdowns have hit incomes of those in insecure work the hardest
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Editorial: Inadequate lunches are the latest scandal from a government that continues to shirk its responsibility to ensure that schoolchildren are fed
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Editorial: Rishi Sunak ought to make it clear that it is the real economy that needs rescuing, not the City
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Editorial: A progressive politics with a strong commitment to family relationships is certainly possible, but needs more details
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Thinktank urges ministers to keep £20 universal credit top-up and increase other benefits
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Letters: A construction worker says they are being forced to work under unsafe conditions, Shirley Osborn highlights the gaps in financial support for low-paid workers and John Lynham laments the absence of effective government communication
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From sick pay to schools, more action is needed to protect the poorest from the worst economic and health effects of the virus
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The millions of people who cannot afford to self-isolate face a choice between compliance and financial devastation, says Covid-19 research scientist Alex Crozier
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I’ve spent decades reporting on inequality in America. I’m terrified by the poverty I see – and the rage
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Vast gap in earnings described as ‘unfair’ and ‘repugnant’ by trade union leaders
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Thinktank finds the vulnerable hit hardest, and says policies are needed to repair the damage
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