A reporter joins St Basils' Big Sleepout in a Birmingham car park, experiencing one night of rough sleeping. The event raised over £43,000 and highlighted the vital work supporting homeless youth.
Major welfare reform sees two-child benefit limit axed, lifting thousands of Birmingham children from poverty. Hundreds of pounds extra monthly for larger families from April.
The UK Government has launched its most significant child poverty plan in years, aiming to lift 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030. Key measures include lifting the two-child benefit cap and tackling temporary accommodation. Read the full details.
A new NSPCC poll reveals over 60% of adults fear increased child abuse risk at Christmas due to financial stress and alcohol. Learn the warning signs and how to help.
The government's landmark Child Poverty Strategy promises to lift 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030. Key measures include scrapping the two-child benefit cap and ending unlawful B&B placements.
The DWP is abolishing the two-child limit for seven benefits, yet one in five affected households will not see full relief due to the persisting benefit cap. Discover the impact.
The Co-operative Bank is giving customers a £175 Christmas bonus for switching accounts. The scheme also supports Centrepoint in providing beds for homeless young people this winter.
Over 20 volunteers from a Wolverhampton men's mental health charity braved the cold for a 24-hour Sleepout to raise awareness and funds for male homelessness. The event highlighted that 83% of rough sleepers are men.
Birmingham-born actor Adrian Lester visited New Street Station to launch Social Bite's Festival of Kindness, aiming for 300,000 donations for vulnerable people this winter.
More than 200 people slept rough in Burton upon Trent for YMCA's 17th annual Sleepout, raising vital funds and awareness for homelessness support. Help reach their £50,000 target.
UK parents could receive £173 or more monthly from HMRC Child Benefit. Check your eligibility for children under 16 or in approved education. Claim what you're owed today.
Residents of Birmingham's James Turner Street, famed for Channel 4's Benefits Street, give mixed reactions to Rachel Reeves' Budget. Some welcome extra cash while others call it 'stupid'. Read their views.
Rhianon Elizabeth from Leeds announces plans for third child after Labour government removes two-child benefit cap. Read about the controversial reaction and policy changes.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' decision to scrap the two-child benefit limit is defended as 'targeted and fair' by experts, with 70% of gains going to working families. Discover how this change tackles child poverty.
Martin Lewis explains key benefit changes from the Autumn Budget, clarifying the end of the two-child limit for Universal Credit and what it means for you.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abolishes the two-child benefit cap in the Autumn Budget. Find out when your Universal Credit payments will increase and by how much.
St Clare Hospice's Amanda Orange provides expert guidance on supporting bereaved children in CBeebies Parenting podcast during Children's Grief Awareness Week.
Andrew Murray, 31, sent a sexually explicit video to a 13-year-old girl after a random phone call. He was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. Read the full story.
PM Keir Starmer refuses to apologise for £26bn Autumn Budget tax increases, defending the move as necessary to lift children out of poverty. Read the full political fallout.
Money expert Martin Lewis clarifies how the scrapping of the two-child benefit limit in the Autumn Budget will affect UK households. Find out what changes and what it means for your family finances.
A Welsh family will see their benefits rise to £2,770 a month after the Chancellor scrapped the two-child benefit cap. Discover how this change impacts millions.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her second Budget with tax increases on alcohol, property and income to fill a £7.6bn fiscal gap, while scrapping the two-child benefit cap to lift 450,000 children from poverty.
YMCA launches its Pay it Forward Christmas appeal, calling on Nottinghamshire communities to support young people in supported housing with donations and gifts.
A Monmouth mother-of-five estimates her family will gain £900 monthly after Rachel Reeves abolished the two-child benefit cap. Discover how this budget change impacts families.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils major Budget reforms on taxes, benefits, and NHS funding. Discover the full list of changes affecting your finances and public services.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces six major DWP reforms including ending the two-child benefit cap, increasing state pensions, and overhauling disability support.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the two-child benefit cap will be scrapped, giving thousands of families a major Universal Credit increase from April next year.
The OBR has accidentally confirmed the two-child benefit cap will be axed from April 2026, costing £2.3bn. Read the full details of the leaked Budget.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her Autumn Budget today, outlining changes to taxes, benefits and public finances. Discover how it affects your household budget.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to scrap the two-child benefit cap in the Autumn Budget, a move that will directly help 67,230 of Birmingham's poorest children and their families.