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Civil society is central to every part of levelling up
Civil society is central to every part of levelling up

The countdown to the publication of the government’s long-awaited levelling up blueprint is on. A White Paper is anticipated imminently and what started as a slogan crafted for Boris Johnson’s Conservative party leadership campaign will become 100-plus pages of policy. Will it be worth the wait? Only if the government recognises the importance of civil… Read more »

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Single-parent families twice as likely to seek debt help as cost of living crisis worsens
1 in 4 seeking debt help are single families, says Citizens Advice

Analysis released today by Citizens Advice shows the struggle that many people, particularly single-parent families, have with debt as the cost of living crisis begins to bite. Citizens Advice’s figures show that around 280,000 people in England and Wales sought one-to-one help with debt in 2021, with many more using its website. Of those, almost… Read more »