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www.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Labour's decision to cut winter fuel payments is mean and politically inept | Larry Elliott

Politicians often provide outrageous explanations when under public scrutiny, as seen with the defense of cuts to winter fuel payments. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Millions facing cruel winter' without fuel payments, Labour MPs warn

Rising energy costs and the end of welfare schemes risk severe hardship for vulnerable populations this winter, prompting calls for extended financial support. [ more ]
Irish Independent
3 months ago
EU data protection

Thousands of asylum-seekers were receiving state payments despite being employed

Asylum-seekers exempted from repaying welfare, undergo new means test, leading to €10.8m savings for the Exchequer. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
London

When I look back on 14 years of Tory rule, there is one awful policy that stands out | Peter Apps

The repeated capping and freezing of local housing allowance (LHA) has had a significant impact on homelessness and housing crisis in the UK. [ more ]
Irish Independent
3 months ago
New York City

'I would have thought you learned that this weekend' - sharp exchanges in Dail as Taoiseach Simon Harris snipes at Mary Lou McDonald over election results

Canal clearances and cuts to welfare were deemed 'a weapon of mass distraction' in political debates. [ more ]
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