It’s time for the U.K Government to measure poverty
Today the Social Metrics Commission (SMC) has published the results of its two year study into poverty in the U.K. It found that an estimated 14.2 million people are currently living in…
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The UK Is Letting Our Children Down On Food Poverty. Here’s What Needs To Happen
By Imogen Richmond-Bishop The facts in the UK are stark. One in four children are currently living in poverty in our country. And this figure is growing. The UK is one of…
Is Universal Credit giving more power to financial abusers?
The Women’s Budget Group report on ‘Universal Credit and financial abuse: Exploring the links’ shows how Universal Credit risks giving more power to abusers in homes where women are victims of domestic…