Tag: charities
Charities accuse Keir Starmer of misleading jumping spider claims
Conservation charities have accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of making "misleading" claims that rare spiders had stopped a new town from being [...]
Charities to get £15m fund to save surplus farm food
Getty ImagesCharities, food banks and homeless shelters are to receive access to a £15m fund from the government to help use surplus farm food.Set to [...]
John Swinney urges UK government to cover NI hike for charities
PA MediaJohn Swinney says the tax increase caused "alarm across the country" John Swinney has urged the UK government to cover National Insurance incr [...]
Charities warn renters not protected from large upfront payments
Renters could still face demands for large upfront payments, charities are warning, despite a Labour election promise to cap the amount landlords can [...]
UK aid spending may hit 17-year low, charities warn
More than 120 international charities have warned UK aid spending will fall to its lowest level since 2007 unless the government takes urgent actions [...]
Families not getting enough help before crisis point, charities warn
Getty ImagesThe number of children in residential care in England has more than doubled over the past 12 years, with charities saying families are not [...]
Stop ‘dangerous’ disability benefit reforms, charities say
Leading disability charities have urged the government to pause Conservative plans for "worrying" and "dangerous" changes to disability benefits.The p [...]
Why Crypto Donations Are Surging in 2024
If anyone thinks that this is simply business as usual, you’re sorely mistaken. Crypto philanthropy is back in a big way. And what makes this surge un [...]
Charities plan legal action against Rwanda removals
The move comes as legislation to revive the removal scheme is expected to pass in the coming days.
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Charities to benefit from Betty Boothroyd items auction
Other jewellery in the auction includes a pair of Oscar Heyman of New York diamond encrusted cuff earrings, estimated to sell for £4,000 to £6,000, an [...]
Cryptocurrency charities can exploit the ‘gambler’s fallacy’ to reap larger donations — study
A team of academic researchers from the U.S. recently published a study exploring how the “gambler’s fallacy” affected cryptocurrency donations. Their [...]
Charities 'concerned' over lack of progress with Renters Reform Bill
A group of 30 charities warn Rishi Sunak not to abandon the Renters Reform Bill.
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Families on reduced benefits face tough winter, charities warn
In England, the number of families facing deductions increased by 122,200 in the same period, and the amount deducted from families increased by £6,62 [...]
Renting reforms needed now not later, say charities
A group of charities wants the government to speed up plans to overhaul private renting in England.
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Charities urge PM to stop using hotels to house migrant children
Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, where some of the children are thought to have gone missing, accused the government of "staggering com [...]