Campaign urges protection from eviction to prevent ‘misery’ of homelessness
An alliance has been formed to protect renters from eviction and keep people in jobs and housing in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Lord John Bird, founder of The
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Tag: Poverty / Austerity
Warning over ‘perfect storm’ of rising fuel poverty and winter wave of Covid-19
Hundreds of thousands more households could struggle to pay energy bills as a result of the coronavirus pandemic without more action to make homes warmer, it has been warned. More
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Victims of modern slavery may number 100,000 in UK – ten times latest Government estimate
The “appalling abuse” of modern day slavery in the UK will take a “long time” to stamp out, the Justice Secretary has said, as another fashion brand announced an investigation
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Government’s food poverty inaction costing poor children’s lives, says report
The Government’s inaction on food poverty is condemning many children to a life of ill health and costing the NHS billions, a committee report has found. The way Britain produces,
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Around 4.5 million people in ‘deep poverty’ – a rise of 1.7 million in last 20 years – report
Around 4.5 million people are experiencing the deepest levels of poverty in the UK and have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a commission has found. The proportion of
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Benefits system ‘too inflexible and slow to support people’ during pandemic, report finds
The benefits system has been “too inflexible and slow to adapt to support people” at times during the coronavirus pandemic, a report has found. The Government must increase the rates
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Marcus Rashford ‘grateful’ for Government U-turn on policy to provide free school meals
England footballer Marcus Rashford has said he is “grateful” that Boris Johnson made a U-turn to provide free school meal vouchers to eligible pupils over the summer holidays. The Manchester
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Huge rise in emergency cash applications to children’s charity
A children’s charity has reported a 1,100% increase in applications for its emergency cash fund during the first week of the coronavirus lockdown. Aberlour Child Care Trust said many families
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Asylum seekers forced to choose between buying food and medicine, charity warns
Asylum seekers are living in poverty amid the coronavirus lockdown, and having to choose between buying food and medicine, a charity has warned. Campaigners have called on the Government to
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Survey of child poverty charities finds 40% at risk of closure without emergency funds
Dozens of child poverty charities are braced to close within half a year if they are not able to replace funds lost due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Childhood Trust
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