Budget: new moves to tackle financial exclusion
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The government has pledged to ensure banks help fund community lending and are exposed if they discriminate against deprived neighbourhoods.
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Mayor under fire for slashed Gypsy site targets
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The mayor of London has been called on to explain why he is proposing to cut the city-wide target for Gypsy and Traveller sites by more than half despite evidence backing up the original figure.
Concern mounts for voluntary sector
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Confidence within the voluntary sector is at an all-time low, with 20% of charity leaders fearful they will have to make job cuts, according to new research.
In brief: survey says Budget must target poor
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A YouGov poll for Save the Children suggests more than a quarter of voters want to see this week’s Budget targeting help for the poorest families. The survey of more than 2,000 people found 22% also wanted the poorest families protected from cuts to services or financial support, while nearly a fifth (19%) called for an increase in child benefit and tax credits.
MPs demand decent homes for all
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Decent homes standards should be rolled out across all housing types, a committee of MPs has said.
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