More than half a million emergency supplies were handed out at Trussell Trust foodbanks in the six months to September, showing that hunger is still a “major concern” for low
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Regions where the Government’s controversial “fit for work” assessments have been carried out have seen hundreds of extra suicides and thousands more prescriptions being issued for anti-depressants, research has found.
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Successful businesses and wealthy individuals should make a bigger contribution to ending “shocking” levels of poverty and inequality in Britain, Sir John Major said. The Conservative former prime minister also
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Eight out of 10 long-term survivors of cancer come from the most affluent parts of the UK, a study has found. People who survive for 10 to 20 years or
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The Government has been defeated in the Lords over its controversial plans to cut tax credits – setting the stage for a constitutional clash with the Commons. Peers ignored warnings
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More than a million Londoners living in poverty are in a working family, a massive increase of 70% over the past decade, according to new research. More than a quarter
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Scotland’s former chief medical officer is expected to outline “the hidden costs of austerity” at the Scottish Green conference in Glasgow today. Sir Harry Burns will share a platform with
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New research shows that children all over the world are more likely to be at risk if they’re female and below the poverty line. A new research paper by a
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Young males between the ages of 10 and 24 have committed suicide in growing numbers as a direct result of austerity measures brought in across Europe following the 2009 recession.
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The Scottish Parliament can and must do more to challenge extreme economic inequality in order to reduce poverty in Scotland and around the world, according to a major new policy
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