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Scrap two-child benefit cap to help lift 4m people out of poverty, government urged

Exclusive: Cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission says abolishing limit would be part of its ‘once in a generation’ plan

The Guardian - UK

‘Exploited’ migrant farm workers in UK paid for picks, not hours

Call for investigation into unfair payment for labourers on seasonal visa scheme

The Guardian - UK

US culture war show comes to London – and strikes a chord with European populists

At this year’s Arc conference, a new American export was on full display: ideological finger-wagging in Europe’s direction

The Guardian - UK

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Badenoch and Farage to vie for attention of Trump allies at London summit

Event co-founded by Jordan Peterson will bring together global rightwing figures including senior US Republicans

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves hands low-paid a £1,400 boost as minimum wage to rise by 6.7%

The chancellor will increase the measure, also known as the national living wage, from £11.44 per hour to £12.21 from April

The Independent UK

Tories accused of ‘colonising’ state by granting public roles to allies

Campaigners say the appointments system need to be overhauled amid criticism about alleged Conservative cronyism

The Guardian - UK

Sajid Javid demands benefits hike as Liz Truss mounts desperate charm offensive

Tory former Chancellor Sajid Javid argued that benefits 'must stay in line with inflation' - as promised by previous PM Boris Johnson - rather than the lower level of average earnings

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Decision on whether to raise benefits in line with inflation to be announced next month

It comes just days after members of the Cabinet publicly urged Liz Truss to raise benefits in line with inflation

Manchester Evening News

1 million more people in UK face poverty this winter, analysis shows

Thinktank urges government to blunt impact of rising energy prices, as deprivation levels hit 20-year high

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living to hurl 1.3million Brits into poverty - even WITH energy bills freeze

The Legatum Institute, whose chief executive is a Tory peer, warned the number of people in poverty will rise from 13.9million in 2019/20 to 15.2million in 2022/23 - and would go much higher if bills are not frozen

Daily Mirror

Tory peer says government has made a ‘political football’ out of poverty

Philippa Stroud who heads new commission aimed at tackling hardship says ministers need a long-term plan to help the poor

The Guardian - UK

Tory peer who helped set up Universal Credit calls for benefits boost

Baroness Philippa Stroud has also called for the £20 uplift to be restored having previously warned that its removal would plunge thousands into poverty

Evening Standard

Conservative peer who helped to set up universal credit system calls for urgent benefits increase

Exclusive: Baroness Stroud says ‘We have the opportunity to intervene’ amid cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

Tory peer withdraws name from key amendment to borders bill

Sources say Philippa Stroud had been put under pressure and told she may lose the Conservative whip

The Guardian - UK

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