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UK Gambling Industry Faces Pressure for Higher Taxes and Stricter Regulation
The £11.5 billion UK gambling industry faces mounting pressure for higher taxes and stricter regulation, particularly concerning advertising and the opening of new gambling premises, prompting intensified lobbying efforts and a debate linking industry profits to social issues such as child poverty.
UK Gambling Industry Faces Pressure for Higher Taxes and Stricter Regulation
The £11.5 billion UK gambling industry faces mounting pressure for higher taxes and stricter regulation, particularly concerning advertising and the opening of new gambling premises, prompting intensified lobbying efforts and a debate linking industry profits to social issues such as child poverty.
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52% Bias Score
UK Child Poverty Crisis: Urgent Need for Action
The UK faces a child poverty crisis, projected to affect 4.8 million children by 2029, exceeding previous levels and attributed to 14 years of Conservative policies, particularly the two-child benefit cap. The author proposes taxing the gambling industry and reversing the two-child benefit cap to al...
UK Child Poverty Crisis: Urgent Need for Action
The UK faces a child poverty crisis, projected to affect 4.8 million children by 2029, exceeding previous levels and attributed to 14 years of Conservative policies, particularly the two-child benefit cap. The author proposes taxing the gambling industry and reversing the two-child benefit cap to al...
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56% Bias Score
Rising Child Poverty Impacts Dutch Children's Summer Holidays
In the Netherlands, rising child poverty affects children's summer experiences, prompting organizations like the National Children's Fund to distribute 7,500 summer packages (up from 2,000 in 2018) and the Vakantiebank to offer subsidized holidays, yet demand far surpasses supply.
Rising Child Poverty Impacts Dutch Children's Summer Holidays
In the Netherlands, rising child poverty affects children's summer experiences, prompting organizations like the National Children's Fund to distribute 7,500 summer packages (up from 2,000 in 2018) and the Vakantiebank to offer subsidized holidays, yet demand far surpasses supply.
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32% Bias Score
UK Treasury Launches £500 Million Social Impact Fund to Tackle Child Poverty
The UK Treasury is investing £500 million over a decade in a social impact partnership to fight child poverty, matching private investment and aiming for a £1 billion total fund.
UK Treasury Launches £500 Million Social Impact Fund to Tackle Child Poverty
The UK Treasury is investing £500 million over a decade in a social impact partnership to fight child poverty, matching private investment and aiming for a £1 billion total fund.
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36% Bias Score
Scotland to End Two-Child Benefits Cap in March 2026
The Scottish government will end the two-child benefits cap from March 2026, providing payments to affected families, costing an estimated \$140-150 million initially, to alleviate child poverty and counter UK policy.
Scotland to End Two-Child Benefits Cap in March 2026
The Scottish government will end the two-child benefits cap from March 2026, providing payments to affected families, costing an estimated \$140-150 million initially, to alleviate child poverty and counter UK policy.
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40% Bias Score
House GOP Proposes \$1,000 "Trump Accounts" for All Newborns
The House GOP proposed "Trump Accounts," providing \$1,000 at birth to all U.S.-born children over four years, for use at age 18 on housing, education, or business, to boost financial opportunities; however, critics argue it will worsen existing inequalities.
House GOP Proposes \$1,000 "Trump Accounts" for All Newborns
The House GOP proposed "Trump Accounts," providing \$1,000 at birth to all U.S.-born children over four years, for use at age 18 on housing, education, or business, to boost financial opportunities; however, critics argue it will worsen existing inequalities.
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44% Bias Score
Brown Urges Gambling Tax Hike to Combat Child Poverty
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown advocates for a £3.2bn tax increase on online gambling to fund the elimination of the two-child benefit cap and limit, aiming to reduce child poverty by 500,000, a proposal opposed by the Betting and Gaming Council.
Brown Urges Gambling Tax Hike to Combat Child Poverty
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown advocates for a £3.2bn tax increase on online gambling to fund the elimination of the two-child benefit cap and limit, aiming to reduce child poverty by 500,000, a proposal opposed by the Betting and Gaming Council.
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48% Bias Score
Rashford's Campaign Secures Free School Meals for UK Children
Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford successfully campaigned in 2020 to provide free school meals to vulnerable children in the UK during school holidays, leveraging his personal experience of food insecurity and widespread public support to pressure the government into action.
Rashford's Campaign Secures Free School Meals for UK Children
Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford successfully campaigned in 2020 to provide free school meals to vulnerable children in the UK during school holidays, leveraging his personal experience of food insecurity and widespread public support to pressure the government into action.
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40% Bias Score
£500m UK Youth Services Fund Announced to Tackle Child Poverty
Rachel Reeves will announce a £500 million "Better Futures Fund" on Monday to support youth services, aiming to leverage an additional £500 million from other sources and combat child poverty, expanding upon a previous £70 million program.
£500m UK Youth Services Fund Announced to Tackle Child Poverty
Rachel Reeves will announce a £500 million "Better Futures Fund" on Monday to support youth services, aiming to leverage an additional £500 million from other sources and combat child poverty, expanding upon a previous £70 million program.
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44% Bias Score
Kinshasa Street Children: Family Reunification Efforts Hampered by Lack of Government Support
In Kinshasa, Congo, hundreds of children live on the streets due to poverty, family conflict, and accusations of witchcraft; Ndako ya biso, a center founded in 2004, reunifies about 200 children with their families annually, facing challenges from family rejection and lack of government support.
Kinshasa Street Children: Family Reunification Efforts Hampered by Lack of Government Support
In Kinshasa, Congo, hundreds of children live on the streets due to poverty, family conflict, and accusations of witchcraft; Ndako ya biso, a center founded in 2004, reunifies about 200 children with their families annually, facing challenges from family rejection and lack of government support.
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44% Bias Score
EU Child Poverty: Spain's High Rate Despite Higher GDP
In 2024, 19.5 million EU children faced poverty or social exclusion, with Spain (34.6%) among the highest, despite a higher GDP than Bulgaria or Romania. Lower parental education significantly increases this risk.
EU Child Poverty: Spain's High Rate Despite Higher GDP
In 2024, 19.5 million EU children faced poverty or social exclusion, with Spain (34.6%) among the highest, despite a higher GDP than Bulgaria or Romania. Lower parental education significantly increases this risk.
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28% Bias Score
England Expands Free School Meals Amidst Planned Disability Benefit Cuts
England expands free school meals to children on universal credit, initially benefiting 500,000, eventually 1.7 million, aiming to improve children's well-being and educational attainment, while facing challenges due to impending disability benefit cuts.
England Expands Free School Meals Amidst Planned Disability Benefit Cuts
England expands free school meals to children on universal credit, initially benefiting 500,000, eventually 1.7 million, aiming to improve children's well-being and educational attainment, while facing challenges due to impending disability benefit cuts.
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52% Bias Score
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