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Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/23/rachel-reeves-tax-cut-childrens-meals-political-soundbite #TaxAndSpending #Children #Poverty #RachelReeves #Labour #UkNews #Restaurants #HospitalityIndustry #Business #Food #Politics #SocialExclusion #Society
Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs

Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’

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George Soros group pledges $300m to US economic security and civil liberties https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/20/george-soros-pledge-economic-security-civil-liberties #GeorgeSoros #UsConstitutionAndCivilLiberties #Poverty #UsNews #Children #SocialExclusion #Society
George Soros group pledges $300m to US economic security and civil liberties

Billionaire philanthropist’s Open Society Foundations has worked to advance justice and human rights around world

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Rough sleepers are in public, but the public look away. This Adelaide program could provide an answer
By Tory Shepherd

Street Connect allows people to flag the location of a rough sleeper, triggering an outreach worker to visit them

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/20/rough-sleepers-homelessness-australia-stigma-adelaide-street-connect-ntwnfb

#Homelessness #Adelaide #Australianews #Sydney #Housing #Poverty #Socialexclusion #Inequality #Housing #ToryShepherd

Rough sleepers are in public, but the public look away. This Adelaide program could provide an answer

Street Connect allows people to flag the location of a rough sleeper, triggering an outreach worker to visit them

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World news | The Guardian5d ago
National Conversation project launches as Britain risks ‘being torn apart by differences’ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/18/national-conversation-project-britain-community-social-cohesion #Communities #SocialExclusion #SocialTrends #Society #SajidJavid #JonCruddas #CarolineLucas #JamesGraham #UkNews #Politics #England #Scotland #Wales
National Conversation project launches as Britain risks ‘being torn apart by differences’

Commission led by Sajid Javid and Jon Cruddas asks public to share vision of community and country to help rebuild social cohesion

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World news | The GuardianMay 16
Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/16/record-numbers-of-uk-renters-crowdfunding-to-cover-bills #SocialExclusion #Crowdfunding #RentingProperty #Society #Money #UkNews #Property #Technology #HouseholdBills #FamilyFinances #ConsumerAffairs #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Poverty #Housing #Disability #SharedOwnership #WorldNews #Communities #MentalHealth
Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills

Rent donations on GoFundMe up 60% since 2022, with 100,000 donors helping people keep a roof over their heads

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Opinion | The Guardian USMay 7
Imagine a technique that can heal Britain of division and keep out the hard right. I call it ‘radical listening’ | George Monbiot https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/07/technique-heal-britain-division-hard-right-radical-listening-constituency-volunteers #Politics #LocalElections2026 #ReformUk #UkNews #Devon #Poverty #LgbtqRights #SocialExclusion
Imagine a technique that can heal Britain of division and keep out the hard right. I call it ‘radical listening’

In my constituency, a group of volunteers chats with people – most of whom find they are to the left of their voting intentions, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Opinion | The Guardian USMay 7
If Bikram Lama were alive today, we still couldn’t guarantee him a way out of homelessness | Erin Longbottom https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/07/bikram-lama-birdman-st-james-death-sydney-homelessness-ntwnfb #Homelessness #Housing #Welfare #AustraliaNews #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #Migration #AustralianUniversities #AustralianEducation #Sydney #Health #SocialExclusion #Poverty #Charities #Society
If Bikram Lama were alive today, we still couldn’t guarantee him a way out of homelessness

It’s long past time for Australia’s tertiary institutions to live up to their duty of care for the international students they attract

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Environment | The Guardian USMay 6
Horrified Wagga residents call for proper sanitation at homeless camp where baby was found dead https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/wagga-homeless-camp-baby-found-dead-sanitation-ntwnfb #Inequality #Homelessness #NewSouthWales #AustraliaNews #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #IndigenousAustralians #Housing #Water #Environment #Health #Sanitation #Poverty #SocialExclusion
Horrified Wagga residents call for proper sanitation at homeless camp where baby was found dead

Tent where twins were born up to a 15-minute walk away from nearest public toilets or running water

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US news | The GuardianMay 5
New Orleans moves to brighten underserved neighborhoods: ‘Lights impact people’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/new-orleans-street-light-initiative #NewOrleans #UsCrime #Poverty #SocialExclusion #Race #Louisiana #Cities #Society #UsNews
New Orleans moves to brighten underserved neighborhoods: ‘Lights impact people’

A new initiative aims to repair broken and inadequate street lighting to help prevent crime

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World news | The GuardianMay 5
‘Group is a lifesaver’: strangers buy Wetherspoon’s meals for homeless people through app https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/05/strangers-buy-wetherspoons-meals-for-homeless-through-app #Homelessness #Housing #Pubs #UkNews #Society #HospitalityIndustry #Communities #SocialExclusion #Food
‘Group is a lifesaver’: strangers buy Wetherspoon’s meals for homeless people through app

WhatsApp group has bought tens of thousands of meals for people via Facebook page

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