4 h. ago Games such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly ‘are normalising gambling’, charity warns

GambleAware raised its concerns about prize draws as some people may not understand the risks associated with them

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14 h. ago Games such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly ‘normalising gambling’, says charity

Prize draws such as Omaze and McDonald's Monopoly are normalising gambling, particularly for children and young people, a charity has warned.

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23 h. ago Failure to tackle dependence on food banks in UK driving public discontent

One in six households went hungry last year, says Trussell, with Britain facing ‘new normal’ of severe hardshipDowning Street’s failure to tackle child poverty and reduce food bank use is helping to drive public discontent with falling living standards and fuelling a desire for political alternatives, the UK’s biggest charity food provider has warned.Trussell said one in six UK households went hungry last year and, without ambitious policies to tackle deepening poverty, Britain faces the prospect of locking in a “new normal” of increasingly severe hardship across society. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Israel’s expanded assault on Gaza City will endanger lives of ‘countless civilians’, charity warns – Middle East crisis live

Warning from ActionAid comes after Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli army told residents of Gaza City to leave Dan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editorFifty-one Israeli arms makers and the US defence giant behind the F-35 fighters used to bomb Gaza are among the 1,600 exhibitors at the biennial DSEI trade show that begins in London’s Docklands on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Armageddon alarm' could trigger epileptic attacks when loud sirens sound on mobile phones across the country, charity warns

At about 3pm this coming Sunday all 4G and 5G mobile phones in the UK will blare a 10-second siren blast and display a test alert.

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7 d. ago 'I work in charity shop and am sick of people making rude error when donating'

A charity shop worker has issued a warning to those who donate items to second-hand outlets and charity shops to be sold on – and urged customers to stop doing this rude act

Economics

8 d. ago Labour’s asylum crackdown may fuel small boat crossings, British Red Cross warns

The charity warned families will face ‘harsh choices’ after the home secretary announced a pause on new applications from refugees wanting to bring their loved ones to the UK

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8 d. ago Cooper’s family reunion crackdown may fuel small boat crossings, British Red Cross warns

The charity warned families will face ‘harsh choices’ after the home secretary announced a pause on new applications from refugees wanting to bring their loved ones to the UK

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8 d. ago Urgent action needed to make UK cancer care fair, charity warns

The charity said too many patients feel they need to be "in the right place, at the right time" and called for "urgent action"

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9 d. ago Emmerdale star breaks silence on Charity betrayal and warns 'there's no going back'

Emmerdale's Emma Atkins has opened up about her character Charity Dingle's new storyline

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9 d. ago Disadvantaged children at risk of missing out on early education, charity warns

Families who do not work, or do not earn enough to be eligible for the Government-funded childcare entitlements, will need to pay £205 a week on average for the same amount of early education for a child under two

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9 d. ago NSPCC urges parents to follow five steps when posting school photos

The charity issued the warning for parents who enjoy sharing back-to-school photos

Culture

9 d. ago Domestic violence charity warns national alert will put people at risk

There is a step by step guide for people who want to protect themselves this weekend

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1 week ago Poorer pupils ‘bounced out of some subjects’ by costs, charity warns

A survey by Child Poverty Action Group found 23% of secondary school pupils on free school meals said cost concerns have affected subject choices.

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1 week ago Bird charity pleads with Scots to save thousands of hens from slaughter

A bird charity has warned that thousands of former commercial egg laying hens could be slaughtered if homes are not found for them

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2 w. ago Urgent warning issued over thousands of dangerous travel adaptors sold online that could pose a fire risk for holidaymakers

The charity Electrical Safety First has warned that holidaymakers have been sold thousands of faulty travel adaptors.

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2 w. ago Israel has furthered starvation with ‘military model’ of aid distribution, according to new joint report – Israel

A report by Forensic Architecture and the World Peace Foundation says Israel has dismantled the proven model of aid distributionMothers in Gaza have resorted to using legume water and herbs as alternative to infant milk amid Famine, charity warnsDr. Ra’ed Al-Baba, who works at Al Awda Hospital run by ActionAid’s partner Al-Awda, said usage of alternatives to infant milk had “catastrophic” consequences.There are mothers who resort to using legume water, herbs, and other alternatives to infant milk because of the severe shortage. These methods carry catastrophic risks, causing gastroenteritis, food poisoning, delayed growth, severe anaemia, and even the inability to move. We have seen cases of extreme dehydration from polluted water mixed with these substitutes. This is not survival, this is slow death.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Children being ‘bombarded’ with ‘harmful’ fast food ads, charity warns

Youngsters say they are more likely to engage with content about junk food if it is shared by influencers

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