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Poverty

Plaid Cymru Will End Child Poverty

Helen Mary Jones writes that a Welsh Child Payment of £35 a week to children in poverty will be the priority for a Plaid Cymru government.

29th July (28th July)
  • Politics and Policy

We can no longer turn a blind eye to the poverty that carers face

Rachel Cable urges Welsh Government to not only recognise the value of carers, but to reward them.

9th June (8th June)
  • Politics and Policy

Now is the time to support our carers

Rachel Cable argues that Wales is facing a growing poverty crisis as a result of the pandemic.

20th May (19th May)
  • Politics and Policy

Coronavirus Will Hit Our Poorest Communities the Hardest

There is a lot more we can do to protect the most vulnerable during this crisis, writes Rachel Cable.

2nd April (2nd April)
  • Politics and Policy

We can’t talk about mental health and not talk about poverty

To break the disadvantage and distress cycle in our communities we need to start to think of it as a social issue not as a problem for individuals, argue Jen Daffin and Dr Sarah Brown.

19th February (6th April)
  • Politics and Policy

Child poverty is a political choice – Plaid Cymru will choose differently

Plaid Cymru’s plan to give £35 per week to every child in low income families could lift 50,000 children in Wales out of poverty, says Adam Price

8th January (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Exclusion is not a solution

Social inequalities such as poverty and disability lead to more school exclusions. Casting children out only entrenches inequality, writes Sarah Stone

25th September (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Climate Change – are the government really up for the challenge?

The declaration of a climate crisis cannot be business as usual argues Llyr Gruffydd

20th June (3rd November)
  • Politics and Policy

Extending the vote to prisoners could help to tackle social exclusion and deprivation

Leanne Wood calls for an informed debate about extending the vote to prisoners

11th June
  • Politics and Policy
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