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Millions of people would have to double their incomes to escape poverty, according to a new report from charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis says the problem seems to be getting worse, and has joined the charity in urging policymakers to act.
23 January 2024
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About six weeks ago Mark and Roxanne Hoyle (LadBaby) contacted my team to ask if I'd join them in a reworking of Band Aid (with Bob Geldof and Midge Ure's permission) – I thought they'd confused me with someone else.
13 December 2022
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The Government has warned of rogue traders selling fake poppy merchandise, which won't benefit charities. 
26 October 2018
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If you shop at Tesco over the next month, you may be asked if you want to round up your bill to the nearest 10p to raise money for the charities Diabetes UK and the British Heart Foundation.
8 September 2017
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If you're fed up with unsolicited calls, texts, emails and post from charities asking for donations, a new service launching this week will let you opt out.
4 July 2017
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Those plagued by 'nuisance' phone calls from charities asking for donations will be able to put a total block on them from 2017 under new plans announced by the Fundraising Regulator.
25 August 2016
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A major study by the new Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has found more than 70% of those with mental health problems believe their condition has hit their finances – and almost 60% have taken on additional borrowing as a result.
13 June 2016
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Age UK has vowed to address concerns around a lack of transparency after the Charity Commission branded its partnership with energy supplier E.on a "conflict of interest".
21 April 2016
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MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis and the StepChange Debt Charity have called on the Government to fix the rules for people struggling with temporary debt. The move comes as new figures show one in five people making unsecured debt repayments have been left unable to afford food.
3 February 2016

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