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Despite all the talk, working families are once again at the front of the queue for spending cuts.

Today's Autumn Statement by the Chancellor is expected to contain a number of announcements affecting low income families.

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The lead story in Monday's Independent is an open letter signed by more than 50 charities, trade unions and academics warning against more benefit cuts in this week's Autumn Statement. 

Low employment rates among mothers help explain why London has the highest child poverty rate of any UK region.

The Work and Pensions select committee has today published the report of its inquiry into Universal Credit.

We are concerned that the Coalition is seeking to redefine child poverty instead of making genuine progress at a time when cuts, stagnating wages and a crisis in affordable housing are pushing poverty up.

This new report examines the impact of welfare reform in London, where 63,000 households with children could be left unable to pay their rent.