Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, has passed away at the age of 105. Born in Dublin in 1919, Hemingway enlisted in the RAF in 1938 and fought in the Battle of France before becoming part of “The Few” in the Battle of Britain in 1940, as dubbed by Winston Churchill. Tributes from Prince William, Sir Keir Starmer, and other leaders highlight Hemingway’s bravery and sacrifice in helping bring an end to the Second World War.
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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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