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Scottish Government ministers urged to ‘step up to the challenge’ on child poverty

By The Press Association25th February 2021News Scotland

Scottish Government ministers have been warned they risk missing their targets on child poverty – as analysis indicated a new payment to help poorer families does not go far enough.

Number sleeping rough in autumn down for third consecutive year but still 52% higher than 2010

By Jemma Crew, Reporter25th February 2021News England

The number of people estimated to be sleeping rough on a single night in autumn fell by more than a third in a year, figures show. There were 2,688 people

42% of people in households relying on disability benefits are in poverty – new analysis

By Jemma Crew, Reporter23rd February 2021News England

More than four in 10 people living in households which rely on disability benefits are in poverty, according to new analysis. The Social Market Foundation (SMF) said the benefits system

Almost 1,000 homeless deaths recorded in 2020 up 37% on previous year

By Aine Fox, Reporter23rd February 2021News England

Almost 1,000 homeless deaths occurred last year across the UK, a social justice group has said. The Museum of Homelessness (MoH) said the figure rose by more than a third

Engage: ‘Only junkies’ – How stigma and discrimination link to rise in drug deaths among Scotland’s poor

By Iain McPhee, University of the West of Scotland22nd February 202122nd February 2021Engage

For more than a decade, drug-related deaths (DRD) in Scotland have been rising – alongside evidence which suggests that the country has had much less success in treating and supporting

Prime Minister ‘reluctant’ to link high rates of Covid deaths with areas hit by austerity

By Adam Hale, Reporter17th February 2021News Wales

Boris Johnson has said he is “reluctant” to link high coronavirus death rates in the south Wales valleys to austerity measures imposed by previous UK Governments. The Prime Minister said

Number of rough sleepers known to be living on London’s streets ‘up 23% in three months’

By Jemma Crew, Reporters 29th January 2021News England

The number of rough sleepers known to be living on London’s streets has risen by almost a quarter in three months, figures show. There were 412 rough sleepers deemed to

Single men largest group owed homelessness support in six months after first lockdown

By Jemma Crew, Reporter28th January 2021News England

Single men were the largest group owed homelessness support in the six months following the first coronavirus lockdown, figures show. Around half (50.6%) of homeless households owed help in England

Contents of some food parcels sent to families ‘completely unacceptable’, says Number 10

By Eleanor Busby and Alistair Mason, Reporters13th January 2021News England

Downing Street has said the contents of some free school meal food parcels sent to families are “completely unacceptable” and the Government is looking into the issue. It came as

Shelter warn of ‘housing emergency’ with 253,000 homeless and living in temporary accommodation

By Trevor Marshallsea, Reporter17th December 2020News England

More than a quarter of a million adults and children in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation during the pandemic, according to a new report. Standing at 253,000,

Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Scottish Government ministers urged to ‘step up to the challenge’ on child poverty

Number sleeping rough in autumn down for third consecutive year but still 52% higher than 2010

42% of people in households relying on disability benefits are in poverty – new analysis

Almost 1,000 homeless deaths recorded in 2020 up 37% on previous year

Engage: ‘Only junkies’ – How stigma and discrimination link to rise in drug deaths among Scotland’s poor

Prime Minister ‘reluctant’ to link high rates of Covid deaths with areas hit by austerity

Number of rough sleepers known to be living on London’s streets ‘up 23% in three months’

Single men largest group owed homelessness support in six months after first lockdown

Contents of some food parcels sent to families ‘completely unacceptable’, says Number 10

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces

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Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Scottish Government ministers urged to ‘step up to the challenge’ on child poverty

Number sleeping rough in autumn down for third consecutive year but still 52% higher than 2010

42% of people in households relying on disability benefits are in poverty – new analysis

Almost 1,000 homeless deaths recorded in 2020 up 37% on previous year

Engage: ‘Only junkies’ – How stigma and discrimination link to rise in drug deaths among Scotland’s poor

Prime Minister ‘reluctant’ to link high rates of Covid deaths with areas hit by austerity

Number of rough sleepers known to be living on London’s streets ‘up 23% in three months’

Single men largest group owed homelessness support in six months after first lockdown

Contents of some food parcels sent to families ‘completely unacceptable’, says Number 10

Shelter warn of ‘housing emergency’ with 253,000 homeless and living in temporary accommodation