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Submissions are now being accepted for this international, in-person conference taking place between Friday 23 - Sunday 25 June in Leeds, UK

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Academics from Leeds blog about public views of the cost of living crisis and climate policies.

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The project will address noncoverage error to improve our conceptual, methodological and substantive understanding of poverty across Europe.

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Leeds residents are increasingly having to borrow from loan sharks and high-interest lenders to meet their basic needs because of issues with their benefits, according to new research.

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Raising benefits in line with earnings – not inflation – will make things worse for low-income households in the coming years.