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Bradford East MP David Ward cheered by U-turn on legal aid
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[Bradford Telegraph and Argus] - Richard Hawkes, chief executive of disability charity Scope, said the Government's recognition that legal aid advice was necessary for some welfare benefits cases was a step in the right direction but said that they are still concerned that thousands
Call to boycott clothes banks after charity stripped of collection scheme
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[News Shopper] - Scope's chief executive Richard Hawkes said: "Make no mistake; this scheme will hurt charity shops which rely on donations. "We understand all councils have to make tough spending decisions, but the real value of donated clothes to charity and society
Google News: UK children worst hit by legal aid cuts
[Press TV] - Moreover, raising concerns over legal aid cuts planned to be implemented “at a time of unprecedented changes to welfare support,” Richard Hawkes, chief executive of the disability charity Scope warned, "This could result in a ticking time bomb of
Guardian: Legal aid bill puts thousands at risk, says Citizens Advice
[The Guardian] - Richard Hawkes, chief executive of the disability charity Scope, said: "To cut legal aid at a time of unprecedented changes to welfare support would mean disabled people who fall foul of poor decision-making, red tape or administrative error being
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