poverty
The growth of food banks: a crisis made in Downing Street
Are more people really using food banks because of a greater awareness of them?
To tackle in-work poverty, start with second earners
It will be difficult to reduce levels of child poverty in the UK without a concerted effort to increase the employment rate of workless partners.
Food banks and five statistics that shame the Coalition
Food banks are simply one indication that the government is presiding over a shocking increase in poverty and deprivation. There are many more.
London, poverty capital of England
Over a quarter of people in London are living in poverty, higher than in any other part of England, according to a new report.
It will take 120 years before women make up half of world leaders
A new report by the VSO reveals the sheer scale of the under-representation of women across parliaments and governments around the world.
TaxPayers’ Alliance welfare proposals save little money, but add to misery
The Taxpayers Alliance has released a new report on welfare dependency, but the proposed solutions do little to save costs and only adds to hardship.