Almost half of people referred to foodbanks are at risk of going cold as well as hungry this winter, a new study reveals. People on pre-payment meters are particularly at
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The gulf between the numbers of rich and poor children winning university places has reached record levels, figures from Ucas show. Students who received free school meals – the long-time
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Hiking up council tax bills to cover the social care funding black hole will increase the postcode lottery in provision, Theresa May was warned amid speculation she will back steep
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Sir Chris Hoy is to join 250 people sleeping rough for a night to raise money for a new village for the homeless. As part of a fundraising drive, around
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A three-year project to prevent food poverty and reduce the need for food banks has been awarded almost £1 million in lottery funding. The scheme, A Menu for Change: Cash,
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More than a quarter of a million people in England are homeless, according to analysis from Shelter. The charity, releasing figures to mark its 50th anniversary on Thursday, calculated that
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Health inequalities are “deeply embedded” across Britain, a charity has said after new figures showed a wide variation in the number of years people can expect to live healthy lives.
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The problem of fuel poverty will not be solved in the lifetime of a child born today on current rates of progress, campaigners have warned. National Energy Action (NEA) is
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A sandwich shop chain which gives 100% of its profits to charity is to build a village for the homeless. Social Bite, which has cafes in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen,
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Small charities and faith-based groups are struggling to meet the needs of rising numbers of destitute migrant children and families, according to a report. The organisations are stepping in to
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