David Cohen

On The Breadline: ‘My daughter is having to deal with things way beyond her age. It breaks my heart,’ one mother tells campaigns editor David Cohen

On The Breadline: More than £2.6m now raised by The Independent’s Christmas cost of living appeal

On the Breadline: ‘It’s right that we do all we can for those who need help most,’ chief executive says after donation

On the Breadline: Solidarity Sports run a weekly group for under-fives in west London, reports David Cohen

The number of young people under 25 starting apprenticeships has plummeted by more than 100,000

Exclusive: More than £1bn of taxpayers’ money spent on sending executives and graduates on top-up courses instead of training young apprentices

Exclusive: Apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon previously described use of taxpayer funds for university courses for top earners as ‘gaming the system’

Number of hospitality venue closures soars six-fold in a year - triggered by EU staff shortages

Mark Gifford was appointed head of National Citizen Service Trust in early 2020 when almost £160m of taxpayers’ money was lavished on scheme

Exclusive: Supermarket CEO says ministers must end scandal of public funds meant for young workers being spent on City high-flyers