Food banks brace for record one million food parcels this winter
“An expected increase on the 220,000 children who accessed food banks last year is nothing short of an emergency”
“An expected increase on the 220,000 children who accessed food banks last year is nothing short of an emergency”
Average income for UK workers will be worse in 2024 than 2019, think tank predicts
‘The Tories have torn apart the social security safety net’
48% of children living in London are in households with incomes below what they need for a decent living standard.
Centrica, British Gas’s owner, reported underlying operating profits of £2.1 billion for the first six months of the year, up from £1.3bn over the same period last year.
“This is a disgusting waste of taxpayers cash. Paid for failure yet again, the corrupt tory way.”
As another Tory minister takes aim at food bank users, we take a look at some of the ways which show why using these community facilities is not a ‘personal decision.’
‘This is really wrong on so many levels, but we’re going to take a stand.’
‘Without more support too many will continue to rack up unmanageable debts or try and survive in unheated homes causing ill health, misery, and avoidable death.’
Professor Prem Sikka outlines how we can rein in predatory practices