Major Winter Fuel Payment U-Turn: Millions of Pensioners to Receive Up to £300 Monday, June 9, 2025 pensioners winter payments government fuel reversal income reeves poverty welfare The Government has announced a significant policy reversal on winter fuel payments, with over three-quarters of pensioners eligible to receive support this year. Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that pensioners in England … Read More
Free School Meals Expansion to Benefit Thousands of Families Across Gloucestershire Monday, June 9, 2025 freeschoolmeals childpoverty universalcredit gloucestershire education families keirstarmer costofliving schoolchildren government From September 2026, over half a million additional children in England will become eligible for free school meals following a significant expansion of eligibility rules. This change will benefit thousands of families across … Read More
Government to Expand Free School Meals, Aiming to Ease Child Poverty Thursday, June 5, 2025 freeschoolmeals childpoverty universalcredit education hunger families nutrition government schoolpolicy socialmobility Starting next year, the UK government will broaden its free school meals program to reach more children across the country. Currently, all children in England receive free meals up to the end of Year 2, after which … Read More
Nutritionist Clarifies Ultra-Processed Foods Ahead of Advertising Ban Sunday, June 1, 2025 nutrition ultra-processed diet obesity advertising junkfood government health children which A nutritionist has recently addressed common misconceptions about ultra-processed foods (UPFs), emphasizing that these foods may not be as harmful as often portrayed. This timely message comes just before the government’s … Read More
Rising School Costs Lock Children Out of Education, Parents and Advocates Warn Thursday, May 29, 2025 education childpoverty schoolcosts uniforms freeschoolmeals transport childwelfare government parents inequality Soaring school expenses are pushing some children out of the classroom, a troubling new survey reveals. The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) warns that without immediate government intervention to improve living standards, … Read More
Gloucestershire Weapons Map Reveals High-Risk Areas Amid Rising Knife Crime Thursday, May 22, 2025 gloucestershire weapons knifecrime crimemap offences government police onlinesafety legislation publicsafety A troubling new map highlights the Gloucestershire neighborhoods where weapon-related crimes are most prevalent, underscoring the urgent need for greater action against knife crime. In 2024, Gloucestershire recorded 430 … Read More