Poverty News, 12th November 2009
The BBC, 12th November
2009
NI has worst
child poverty in UK
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The Mail, 12th November
2009
School places crisis as migration and credit
crunch lead to shortage for tens of thousands of
children
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The Telegraph, 12th November
2009
Britons have more abortions than anywhere else
in Europe as teen pregnancies drive
rise
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The Times, 12th November
2009
Open the office door and let the kids
in
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Poverty News 6th November 2009
Gap in life expectancy
between rich and poor 'bigger than in Victorian
times'
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The Guardian, 6th November 2009
Cannabis is Dangerous
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BBC, 6th November 2009
Housing association rents to fall
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The Guardian, 6th November 2009
Disguising the detention of children
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BBC, 6th November 2009
Child safety services criticised
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Poverty News 5 November 2009
Justice 'must focus on victims'
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The Telegraph, 5th November 2009
Benefit fraud and error cost £3 billion
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eGov Monitor, 5th November
Government Invests Additional £6.5 Million To Support Vulnerable Children
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The Guardian, 5th November
Addiction is a sickness, and so is criminalizing your child
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Poverty News 3rd November 2009
Children slipping back into poverty
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The Telegraph, 3rd November 2009
One in five families receive housing benefits
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The BBC, 3rd November 2009
More money needed to tackle gangs
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Poverty News 2nd November 2009
Short prison sentences should be scrapped, says Iain Duncan Smith
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The Independent, 2nd November 2009
Record numbers of women imprisoned
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Poverty News 1st November 2009
How Gordon Brown plans to tackle Britain's anti-social behaviour problem
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Poverty Update 29th October 2009
Natalie Evans: We need to tackle the causes of child poverty, not just the symptoms
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In the News!
Paul Kendall looks at the underperformance of Britain's Job Centres, where many unemployed feel let down and discouraged. Britain, he argues, has developed a culture of dependency on benefits that is trapping people in poverty.
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In the News!
Teenage Tragedies Cast Shadow as
Newquay's Drink Culture Takes Toll - Guardian
12/7/09
After two deaths in a fortnight, residents want to reclaim the
Cornish town from visiting hordes, reports Anushka Asthana.
Teenagers not realising the risk of cliff edges and unpredictable
tides are flocking to the popular holiday destination. Police say
3,000 16-18 year olds arrive in the town during the first three
weeks of July.
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In the News!
Labour's approach of too much legislation and not enough action has failed. Knife crime is on the rise and is inextricably linked to family breakdown, addiction and educational failure. Chris Grayling argues that there is need for some common sense measures backed up with good quality, visible policing.
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