Calls for government taskforce to tackle poverty
Charities, schools and businesses warn too many families are struggling with the cost of living.
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"We need to get the right people in the room and we've had some preliminary discussions with government and we hope that that is something that they will look to do."
— Patrick Lynch , Activist
"Every candidate, all of the 92 candidates, seemed to know and want to use the term cost of living or cost of living crisis."
— Patrick Lynch , Activist
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Charities, schools and businesses warn too many families are struggling with the cost of living.
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