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Hunger

January 6, 2021

Food aid network calls for 'cash first' approach to hunger

Emergency food parcels cannot address worsening poverty, and their provision could contribute to the spread of COVID-19, says the Independent Food Aid Network.
January 5, 2021

Children in Afghanistan 'face illness, even death', in freezing conditions

Plastic sheeting may be all that separates children from temperatures which can drop to minus 27 degrees Celsius, says Save the Children.
December 4, 2020

The pandemic is exposing the cruelty of Conservative social security policies

The government recently increased the UK’s defence budget substantially, citing the duty of a government to protect its people.
November 20, 2020

Homeless at school: 56% of teachers have worked with homeless children

Homeless children are at a disadvantage before the school day has even started, said one headteacher.
November 13, 2020

Latest Trussell Trust foodbank figures 'tip of the iceberg'

It is not right that any of us are forced to rely on a charity for food at any time, says the Trussell Trust.
October 29, 2020

Malnutrition surges among young children in Yemen as conditions worsen

If the war does not end now, we risk losing an entire generation of Yemen’s young children, says UNICEF.
October 11, 2020

World Food Programme awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to turn the eyes of the world towards the millions of people who suffer from or face the threat of hunger.
September 30, 2020

Universal Credit algorithm pushing people into poverty, says Human Rights Watch

A poorly designed algorithm is causing people to go hungry, fall into debt, and experience psychological distress, says Human Rights Watch.
July 28, 2020

Latin American billionaires surge during pandemic in world’s most unequal region

One new billionaire was created every two weeks during the pandemic, with hospitals on the verge of collapse.
July 15, 2020

The Sunak approach: those who have much will be given more

This government’s modus operandi increasingly reminds me a of a verse from Matthew’s gospel – but not in a good way.