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UK Government Faces £14 Billion Budget Deficit, Weighing Tax Hikes and Welfare Cuts
Facing a £14 billion budget shortfall, the UK government may need to increase taxes on pensioners and wealthier individuals, or implement further welfare reforms, due to insufficient impact of previous changes and global economic uncertainty.
UK Government Faces £14 Billion Budget Deficit, Weighing Tax Hikes and Welfare Cuts
Facing a £14 billion budget shortfall, the UK government may need to increase taxes on pensioners and wealthier individuals, or implement further welfare reforms, due to insufficient impact of previous changes and global economic uncertainty.
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56% Bias Score
UK Welfare Cuts to Leave 3.2 Million Households Worse Off
The UK government's welfare cuts, detailed in a new impact assessment, will leave 3.2 million households worse off by an average of £1,720 annually, pushing 250,000 people into poverty, sparking outrage among Labour MPs who threaten to rebel against the changes expected to be voted on in May.
UK Welfare Cuts to Leave 3.2 Million Households Worse Off
The UK government's welfare cuts, detailed in a new impact assessment, will leave 3.2 million households worse off by an average of £1,720 annually, pushing 250,000 people into poverty, sparking outrage among Labour MPs who threaten to rebel against the changes expected to be voted on in May.
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48% Bias Score
Western Australia's Indigenous Child Removal Crisis
A Human Rights Watch report reveals that 33 Aboriginal parents in Western Australia had 113 children removed due to factors like homelessness, domestic violence, and poverty, highlighting systemic failures and the urgent need for comprehensive support.
Western Australia's Indigenous Child Removal Crisis
A Human Rights Watch report reveals that 33 Aboriginal parents in Western Australia had 113 children removed due to factors like homelessness, domestic violence, and poverty, highlighting systemic failures and the urgent need for comprehensive support.
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40% Bias Score
Inadequate Jobseeker Payment Leaves Single Mother Homeless
A single mother in regional NSW is struggling to provide for her three children on a $718 per fortnight jobseeker payment, highlighting the inadequacy of the current rate amidst rising living costs and limited job opportunities.
Inadequate Jobseeker Payment Leaves Single Mother Homeless
A single mother in regional NSW is struggling to provide for her three children on a $718 per fortnight jobseeker payment, highlighting the inadequacy of the current rate amidst rising living costs and limited job opportunities.
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60% Bias Score
Cuba's Economic Collapse: Mass Emigration and Population Decline
Photographer Sandra Hernández's "Surviving the Impossible" depicts the daily struggles of Cubans facing economic collapse, including food rationing, mass emigration (over 850,000 to the US since 2022), and a plummeting birth rate (71,000 in 2024, the lowest in decades), resulting in a population of ...
Cuba's Economic Collapse: Mass Emigration and Population Decline
Photographer Sandra Hernández's "Surviving the Impossible" depicts the daily struggles of Cubans facing economic collapse, including food rationing, mass emigration (over 850,000 to the US since 2022), and a plummeting birth rate (71,000 in 2024, the lowest in decades), resulting in a population of ...
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40% Bias Score
Labour's Disability Benefit Reforms to Cause £10,000 Annual Losses for Some
Labour's proposed disability benefit reforms will cause approximately 1 million disabled people to lose between £4,200 and £6,300 annually in PIP payments by 2030, with knock-on effects leading to an estimated £9,600 annual loss for some individuals, pushing thousands into poverty.
Labour's Disability Benefit Reforms to Cause £10,000 Annual Losses for Some
Labour's proposed disability benefit reforms will cause approximately 1 million disabled people to lose between £4,200 and £6,300 annually in PIP payments by 2030, with knock-on effects leading to an estimated £9,600 annual loss for some individuals, pushing thousands into poverty.
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64% Bias Score
UK Chancellor Announces £4.8 Billion in Welfare Cuts Amidst Economic Uncertainty
In her spring statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £4.8 billion in welfare cuts impacting three million households, aiming to stabilize the UK's public finances but sparking criticism and a potential backbench rebellion within the Labour party due to concerns about increased poverty.
UK Chancellor Announces £4.8 Billion in Welfare Cuts Amidst Economic Uncertainty
In her spring statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £4.8 billion in welfare cuts impacting three million households, aiming to stabilize the UK's public finances but sparking criticism and a potential backbench rebellion within the Labour party due to concerns about increased poverty.
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52% Bias Score
Labour Welfare Cuts to Push 250,000 into Poverty
Labour's welfare cuts will push 250,000 people into relative poverty by 2029/30, including 50,000 children, according to the government's own assessment; Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced further cuts to Universal Credit and disability benefits, despite criticism from charities and Labour MPs.
Labour Welfare Cuts to Push 250,000 into Poverty
Labour's welfare cuts will push 250,000 people into relative poverty by 2029/30, including 50,000 children, according to the government's own assessment; Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced further cuts to Universal Credit and disability benefits, despite criticism from charities and Labour MPs.
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60% Bias Score
Food Insecurity Impacts 29% of Swedish Single-Parent Families
A study by four Swedish organizations, including the Red Cross, reveals that 29% of single-parent families struggle with food security due to inflation, high household debt, and rising food prices, disproportionately affecting children's access to education and social activities.
Food Insecurity Impacts 29% of Swedish Single-Parent Families
A study by four Swedish organizations, including the Red Cross, reveals that 29% of single-parent families struggle with food security due to inflation, high household debt, and rising food prices, disproportionately affecting children's access to education and social activities.
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28% Bias Score
Russia's Poverty Rate Hits Record Low of 7.2% in 2024
Russia's poverty rate hit a record low of 7.2% in 2024, according to government data, driven by increased minimum wage and social benefits like the Unified Social Allowance. The subsistence minimum, used to define poverty, was around 15,500 rubles in 2024.
Russia's Poverty Rate Hits Record Low of 7.2% in 2024
Russia's poverty rate hit a record low of 7.2% in 2024, according to government data, driven by increased minimum wage and social benefits like the Unified Social Allowance. The subsistence minimum, used to define poverty, was around 15,500 rubles in 2024.
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36% Bias Score
UK Government Announces £5 Billion in Welfare Cuts
The UK government announced £5 billion in welfare cuts, including stricter disability benefit rules, to encourage work, sparking criticism from Labour MPs who fear increased poverty among disabled people while some support reforming the welfare system to encourage work.
UK Government Announces £5 Billion in Welfare Cuts
The UK government announced £5 billion in welfare cuts, including stricter disability benefit rules, to encourage work, sparking criticism from Labour MPs who fear increased poverty among disabled people while some support reforming the welfare system to encourage work.
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52% Bias Score
Mexico Launches Indigenous Education Program to Combat Educational Disparities
Mexico launches a new Indigenous Education Program to address the severe educational disparities affecting indigenous communities, where 40% of children don't attend school due to poverty, lack of infrastructure, and other systemic issues.
Mexico Launches Indigenous Education Program to Combat Educational Disparities
Mexico launches a new Indigenous Education Program to address the severe educational disparities affecting indigenous communities, where 40% of children don't attend school due to poverty, lack of infrastructure, and other systemic issues.
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28% Bias Score
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