Israel has conducted “extensive strikes” in the Gaza Strip, targeting Hamas “terror targets” and resulting in at least 34 Palestinians killed and 70 injured. This marks the largest wave of airstrikes since the ceasefire began on 19 January, with talks to extend the ceasefire failing to reach an agreement. The strikes were ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, following Hamas’s refusal to release hostages and rejection of proposed agreements.
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Scrapping two-child benefit cap could lift 600,000 children out of poverty in five years, analysis finds
A recent analysis by Action for Children has revealed that scrapping the two-child benefit cap could lift 600,000 children out of poverty in the next five years, at a cost of £3.9bn per year. The charity argues that this move is the most cost-effective policy option to improve the lives of children, compared to other measures to increase parents' income. Labour is currently working on a child poverty strategy led by Liz Kendall and Bridget...
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