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January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it's never too late to seek help
After positive first steps, the government must ensure that more is done to prevent people slipping into debt, says debt ...
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'It's deeply upsetting': 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
The number of children dying while living in temporary accommodation has risen as the number of homeless families have ...
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Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth
Under the Eye of the Big Bird from Japanese author Hiromi Kawakami is set mostly in the future, when humanity is on the brink ...
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Disability benefits such as PIP are actually good for the economy, economists say
Disability benefits have a positive impact on people's wellbeing which outweighs the cost of administering them, economists ...
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How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
The first major adaption of the classic novel Ballet Shoes is being staged at the National Theatre. It tells a remarkable ...
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The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story
John Larison’s The Ancients is set in the far future – “two hundred and thirty-one generations” from now, to be precise. It ...