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Michelle Mone’s husband in row over charity donations to firm run by ex-Tory leader IDS

Charity bankrolled by Doug Barrowman donated nearly £500,000 to Centre for Social Justice, co-founded by Iain Duncan Smith.

Daily Record · Jan 15, 2023

Bristol planning practice acquired by national property firm

CSJ has been bought by Rapleys as it seeks to bolster its planning division in the South West

Birmingham Post · Sep 29, 2022

DWP Universal Credit emergency cash boost worth £700 proposed for June

The cost of living crisis is continuing to worsen for households across Scotland and the UK — and the energy price cap is set to soar by more than £800 in October

Edinburgh Live · May 25, 2022

DWP Universal Credit claimants could get £700 emergency cash boost from end of June

The move would mean 4.2 million households would gain an average of £729 a year

Nottingham Post · May 22, 2022

DWP emergency £700 cash boost proposed from end of June for those on Universal Credit

Other options put forward include bringing back the £20-a-week uplift paid during the pandemic

Chronicle Live · May 22, 2022

Boris Johnson believes help for families would 'shovel cash to appease bleeding hearts'

Boris Johnson is reportedly resisting the idea of spending a windfall tax on energy firms on giving immediate help to families with the cost of living crisis, because it would be "here today and gone tomorrow"

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022

Iain Duncan Smith calls for benefits to rise in line with inflation

Tory MP says immediate increase in universal credit would provide ‘shield’ against cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

Iain Duncan Smith calls for benefits to be boosted in line with inflation

The former Tory leader said a raise in benefits would provide a ‘shield’ against the sting of mounting living costs

The Independent UK · May 21, 2022

Loan sharks seen lurking at DWP office as they target victims facing higher bills

Up to a million people are turning to illegal money lenders to pay bills, despite sky-high interest rates. Three-quarters of victims are on benefits. Ten years ago 300,000 used loan sharks

Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022