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NO VACCINE will address the epidemic of poverty stalking Britain.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s finding that half a million children are living in destitution reflects yawning inequalities that predate coronavirus. The pandemic has made them worse.
It is barely a week since the Legatum Institute found that an additional 700,000 people have been pushed into poverty since the virus struck.
By making it simpler to support workers in struggle, Strike Map’s new Solidarity Fund aims to strengthen strikes when they need it most, write ROBERT POOLE and HENRY FOWLER
British military spending is among the highest in the world, diverts scarce resources from far better causes and fuels international conflict. It’s time we made different choices, argues LIZ PAYNE
The election offers a critical chance to shape the future of pay, care and community provision in Wales, says Unison’s JESS TURNER
We cannot refuse to abolish the unjustifiable two-child benefit cap that pushes children into poverty while finding billions of pounds for defence spending — the membership and the public expect better from Labour, writes JON TRICKETT MP