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Posted onBBC Leanne Simcoe from the charity Little Stars says family referrals have increased Charities in Shropshire are urgently calling for benefit reforms, warning that working families could face a “dreadful” winter as food and energy bills continue to surge. Over the past week, the BBC has visited the county to speak with organisations working to…
Wrapped helps Spotify add users despite artists criticism over fees
Posted onThe firm credited its expansion in users partly to audio e-books, though it did say: “The hard problems ahead – in music, in podcasts, in books, in video, in live, and in things we haven’t built yet – we’re going to keep building the technology to solve them.”
Serial rail fare evader faces jail over 112 unpaid tickets
Posted onOne of Britain’s most prolific rail fare dodgers could face jail after admitting dozens of travel offences. Charles Brohiri, 29, pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket on Govia Thameslink train journeys a total of 112 times, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. He could be ordered to pay more than £18,000 in unpaid fares and…
Nearly 4m Londoners below income level for decent living standard
Posted onRenting for an adult is more than twice as expensive in outer London than other UK cities, increasing to three times as expensive in inner London, meaning the income needed to live “with dignity” – defined as being “able to take part in the world around you in a meaningful way” – in London is…
