A new poll undertaken by Unite clearly shows that Britons are living in fear of deepening poverty as a result of the government’s attack on the benefits system, with findings that shows that three out of five people (62%) believe that if the government changes to benefits are implemented, resulting in widespread cuts to benefits, it will plunge people into deepening poverty. Read More »
Charities and community groups are being crushed by commissioning, cuts, so-called localism and the ‘big society’ according to a paper by National Coalition for Independent Action (NCIA).
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All around the country, families, pensioners and businesses are facing tough times. Over the last three years we’ve been through the biggest global financial crisis and world recession since the 1930s and it’s left us with a huge challenge to reduce the deficit. Read More »
Barbara Keeley — Lab, Worsley and Eccles South — opened a Westminster Hall debate on the effects on the voluntary sector of reductions in public sector funding. Read More »
