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In this report, research manager Ben Cooper sets out why addressing early-years poverty should be central to the government’s broader child poverty strategy. He then makes recommendations that would lift tens of thousands of babies and toddlers out of poverty and benefit many more, while navigating the fiscal and political obstacles facing the government.

• Early years

In this report, Fabian Society general secretary Joe Dromey and senior researcher Ben Cooper makes the case for an ambitious and fully funded fair pay agreement in care sector which will improve pay and conditions, tackle the workforce crisis, and improve the quality of care.

• Social Care
• Employment

BEN COOPER: Families with under-fives need an urgent income boost

• Early years
• Poverty

This report sets out how the government can address poor-quality housing in the social and private rented sector in England and the benefits of doing so for individuals, communities and our public services. It identifies the challenge of non-decent housing, and how experiences can differ between demographic groups. The report sets out a series of solutions to improve rented stock, so that everyone has a safe, secure, warm and accessible home.

• Housing

This report sets out how the UK can address the poverty premium and make markets work for low-income families. It sets out the scale of the poverty premium before looking at the reasons why markets, regulators and the government fail families. We identify a number of recommendations to help people to keep more of their money in their pockets and rebuild financial security for all consumers.

• Energy
• Poverty

This report identifies 150 non-Labour seats on the new boundaries which will likely make up a very high proportion of the constituencies that Labour will target at the next election.

• Elections