poverty
Sunday Times Rich List: Despicable evidence of Britain’s inequality
The gap between the poor and the super rich is growing. Kevin Gulliver writes about how the government could tackle this tragedy.
Over half of those in poverty are now from working households – work isn’t paying in Tory Britain
Stagnating wages and Tory austerity have forced millions of working families into poverty.
1 in 7 children of public sector workers are in poverty – and Tory austerity got us here
That’s 550,000 children – up 150,000 since 2010 when the Tories started the public sector pay freeze.
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’
Revealed: The ‘hunger crisis’ across the South East this Christmas
Keith Taylor MEP launches 'Hungry Christmas' - a new report revealing the explosion in foodbank use in the second wealthiest region of the UK.
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.