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poverty

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.
December 12, 2020

IFAN urges government action to prevent millions being reliant on food aid

Without government action to improve incomes we will become a country in which millions of people are permanently reliant on food charity for survival, says IFAN.
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 23, 2020

EHRC submits report to the UN on children's rights in Great Britain

The EHRC says poverty is one of the main barriers to the full enjoyment of children’s rights and can have a negative impact on children’s health, well-being, education and development.
November 20, 2020

UK military spending increase 'a totally inappropriate response to the pandemic'

Military spending will not keep us safe from the most serious threats we face, say campaigners.
October 21, 2020

Scottish Government calls for urgent meeting on replacement for EU funding

EU structural funds are intended to reduce economic inequalities between regions.
October 10, 2020

New global index shows failure to tackle inequality left countries unprepared for COVID-19

Governments’ failure to tackle inequality meant the majority of the world’s countries were ill-equipped to weather the pandemic.
September 29, 2020

Thousands of women arrested unnecessarily each year, finds APPG

Thousands of women in distress are being arrested unnecessarily each year instead of being given the help and support they need, a cross-party panel of MPs and peers has found.
September 29, 2020

Rebuilding a fairer Scotland after COVID-19

The Scottish Government is seeking ideas to drive a fairer recovery in the wake of COVID-19.
September 14, 2020

Foodbanks forecast to give out six emergency food parcels a minute this winter

The Trussell Trust has released a report revealing how coronavirus has affected food bank use, with a huge rise in people needing to use a food bank in its network for the first time.