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

On the Breadline: Families are worried about having enough food to go around and have started using food banks in the cost of living crisis

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