Poverty
UK’s poorest areas facing Covid-19 ‘double whammy’ of illness and poverty

UK’s poorest areas facing Covid-19 ‘double whammy’ of illness and poverty
Make mail about ‘people not letter boxes’ to help rough sleepers

Make mail about ‘people not letter boxes’ to help rough sleepers
Sarah Lamptey knows the value of a hot shower for people on the margins

Sarah Lamptey knows the value of a hot shower for people on the margins
Streets Kitchen project teams up with local libraries to fight period poverty

Streets Kitchen project teams up with local libraries to fight period poverty
Foodbanks could give out six food parcels every minute this winter

Foodbanks could give out six food parcels every minute this winter
Covid-19 protections for people in poverty are ‘full of holes’, says UN

Covid-19 protections for people in poverty are ‘full of holes’, says UN
Campaigners create Home Office installation to protest migrants’ treatment

Campaigners create Home Office installation to protest migrants’ treatment
Return to normality sparks ‘compassion fatigue’ fears for foodbanks

Return to normality sparks ‘compassion fatigue’ fears for foodbanks
Covid-19 crisis is driving food poverty, says government watchdog

Covid-19 crisis is driving food poverty, says government watchdog
Children from migrant families risk going hungry without free school meals

Children from migrant families risk going hungry without free school meals
Nearly 154,000 families hit by benefit cap during Covid-19 crisis

Nearly 154,000 families hit by benefit cap during Covid-19 crisis
Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ say peers as they call for reform

Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ say peers as they call for reform
Free computers for 500 vulnerable people as Glasgow repair project launches

Free computers for 500 vulnerable people as Glasgow repair project launches
A healthy diet is too expensive for many UK families, peers say

A healthy diet is too expensive for many UK families, peers say
Energy watchdog to push emergency credit for people struggling to pay bills

Energy watchdog to push emergency credit for people struggling to pay bills
Up to 200,000 children going hungry during lockdown

Up to 200,000 children going hungry during lockdown
Charity threatens court action over summer plan to end school meal vouchers
