Articles tagged "poverty"

The Taste of Poverty

When you make too much for a food bank you're basically on your own

We’re planning to sue Ofgem over their price cap announcement

Here’s how & why ...

Ukraine Daily Summary - Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Russia targets military facility in Lviv Oblast near Polish border -- Ukraine seizes $420 million in frozen assets linked to Russian oligarchs -- Russia seeks to extract false testimony from Mariupol residents -- Russia’s war may lead to catastrophic levels of malnutrition among children globally -- and more

Boris Johnson Faces Rebellion Over ‘Intolerable’ Hunger and Poverty in Home Counties

Call for ministers not to ignore the cost of living crisis faced by people “in real trouble” who had been “tipped over the edge” financially by the pandemic

Corporate Terrorism: Fire & Rehire Tactics Rife at Firms that are in Profit & Claiming Covid Corporate Benfits

Some corporations received corporate benefits while using 'Fire & Rehire' tactics. Companies condemned by unions also shows that some raised executive pay.

Reduce Crime? Tackle Poverty and Inequality to Reduce Crime, says Police Chief

Tory's default approach with continued austerity with cuts affecting people along with reduced social programs & limited support for those in difficulty are creating more crime in the UK.

British Families Took Bigger Hit to Income During Covid Pandemic than Europeans

Over a decade of continuing Tory austerity, cuts to NHS, social care resulted in UK’s greater inequality levels making pandemic impact worse for families

Tory Government Forces English Councils to Dump Huge, Extra Care Bills to Disabled & Mentally Ill Adults

Tory's national underfunding of Social Care result in some working-age adults with little more than £3 a day to spend