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Holding down pay will worsen a bad situation

Local government delegates agree it’s essential to get rid of the Conservative government in order to save our services

“Poor pay has left many public sector families desperately watching the pennies,” comments UNISON

The policy, which came into force earlier this year, means that families who have a third child born on or […]

Poverty pay should have no place in the NHS

“I thought, has it come to this? Why am I here? Why?” That question is undoubtedly in the minds of hundreds of thousands […]

As Britain succumbs to a poverty crisis, food banks are calling on people’s support to help those less fortunate, including children, who are facing hunger

As Britain succumbs to a poverty crisis, food banks are calling on people’s support to help those less fortunate, including children, who are facing hunger

Directed by Ken Loach in a strikingly raw and authentic ‘drama documentary’ style, it followed a young couple in the Midlands as they slid […]

Whether they are working to support children and families, or facing low pay themselves, UNISON members know the human cost of poverty

National delegate conference gets underway with discussion on how to tackle the poverty affecting millions across the UK

Writer and veteran campaigner Harry Leslie Smith looks to the past and shares his hopes – and fears – for the future