Christian Aid cuts ties with Barclays over its fossil fuels financing
Christian Aid, which had an income of £78.4 million last year, said it was dropping the UK bank over its “weak commitment” to rolling back fossil fuel financing
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Charity Commission chair with links to Tory Party warns charities to stay out of politics
Orlando Fraser once stood as a Tory party candidate and is a founding fellow of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a right-wing think tank.
EXCLUSIVE: Voters support ending the charitable status of private schools, poll finds
44% support ending the charitable status of private schools, compared to 15% who oppose any such move.
Disabled people miss out on millions in ESA benefits – but not for want of trying
‘I know how dehumanising it is to be treated like you’re faking your disability,’ says Rachel Charlton-Dailey.
Organised compassion: A tale of mutual aid in South London
How residents in a south London estate came together in mutual support during the pandemic
Why Labour should take on private schools’ privileges
What right have you to give your child an unfair advantage over mine simply because you have more money?
If Jeff Bezos is serious about social responsibility, he’ll make Amazon cough up
While the Amazon boss’s hefty donation is welcome, the company has been a factor in the social problems that Bezos is now trying to address.
People are being sent to prison unlawfully for not being able to afford council tax
A judge has said that up to 18% of council tax imprisonments a year may be ‘unlawful’
George Osborne made food banks necessary, now his newspaper is asking you to pay for them
Phone up and ask the former chancellor – who is taking part in the charity telethon – why he loves food banks so much. Don’t phone up and donate money.
Universal Credit in Stafford: ‘Everyone affected by the roll-out is in rent arrears’
Even in a relatively affluent part of the UK, the new system is making people homeless and increasing dependence on food banks.