Social Justice
Kitmas campaign will give football shirts to thousands of children in poverty this Christmas
Kitmas campaign will give football shirts to thousands of children in poverty this Christmas
As low-income families across the UK face a difficult festive season, Kitmas is making sure kids have something to open on Christmas day.
These are the charities helping refugees in the UK
These are the charities helping refugees in the UK
People seeking asylum face a long list of challenges when they arrive in the UK. These refugee charities are fighting to make the system fairer
MPs join calls for Windrush compensation scheme to be taken off Home Office
MPs join calls for Windrush compensation scheme to be taken off Home Office
Yet another damning report into the Home Office’s Windrush compensation scheme calls for it to be run independently. This time it’s MPs saying it.
Food banks are giving out almost 2,000 emergency parcels to children every day
Food banks are giving out almost 2,000 emergency parcels to children every day
Social care cap: What is it and what does it mean for me?
Social care cap: What is it and what does it mean for me?
UK trans mutual aid funds to donate to or get support from
UK trans mutual aid funds to donate to or get support from
Legacy benefits freeze left disabled people living on ‘historically’ low payments, court hears
Legacy benefits freeze left disabled people living on ‘historically’ low payments, court hears
‘Institutional racism is something you cannot escape’: Azeem Rafiq testimony resonates with British Muslims
‘Institutional racism is something you cannot escape’: Azeem Rafiq testimony resonates with British Muslims
DWP faces High Court battle over ‘morally bankrupt’ legacy benefits rule
DWP faces High Court battle over ‘morally bankrupt’ legacy benefits rule
Windrush compensation scheme should be independent as victims fear Home Office, experts say
Windrush compensation scheme should be independent as victims fear Home Office, experts say
Government accused of ‘institutionalising’ food banks in new guidance for councils
Government accused of ‘institutionalising’ food banks in new guidance for councils
Children in care are being handcuffed on their way to school and foster homes
Children in care are being handcuffed on their way to school and foster homes
Scurvy and malnutrition in the UK have doubled since 2010
Scurvy and malnutrition in the UK have doubled since 2010
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Nurses say levelling up is ‘lip service’ if lessons aren’t learnt from Covid health inequalities
Nurses say levelling up is ‘lip service’ if lessons aren’t learnt from Covid health inequalities
‘It’s going to be a dark winter’: Universal credit claimants respond to the Budget
‘It’s going to be a dark winter’: Universal credit claimants respond to the Budget
Virtual healthcare is discriminatory and breaches Equality Act, say charities
Virtual healthcare is discriminatory and breaches Equality Act, say charities
‘Do it for the children’: Families plead with Sunak to reverse universal credit cut
‘Do it for the children’: Families plead with Sunak to reverse universal credit cut
‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut
‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut
How you can find and donate to a food bank near you
How you can find and donate to a food bank near you
‘What kidnappers do’ – DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper
‘What kidnappers do’ – DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Women and LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan are still waiting for the UK refugees scheme to open
Women and LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan are still waiting for the UK refugees scheme to open
Make breakfast clubs a priority in child poverty fight, government told
Make breakfast clubs a priority in child poverty fight, government told
Up to 1.5 million fuel poor households don’t qualify for the warm home discount
Up to 1.5 million fuel poor households don’t qualify for the warm home discount
Universal credit: What is it and why does the £20 cut matter?
Universal credit: What is it and why does the £20 cut matter?
The problems with BT’s £50m 888 app to protect women on their way home
The problems with BT’s £50m 888 app to protect women on their way home
‘My parents tried to pray for me’: How prejudice is driving LGBTQ+ homelessness
‘My parents tried to pray for me’: How prejudice is driving LGBTQ+ homelessness
How much you would get in universal credit if you lost your job today
How much you would get in universal credit if you lost your job today
Food banks are already running out of food and say it’s going to get worse
Food banks are already running out of food and say it’s going to get worse
Millions facing ‘daily battle’ as government cuts universal credit
Millions facing ‘daily battle’ as government cuts universal credit
Universal credit cut: Senior NHS nurse says she goes to work worrying about bailiffs
