Here’s how the Tories will continue their war on the less well-off in the King’s speech
The government will seek to buttress its claims of being a ‘law and order’ party by cracking down on the homeless, hungry and unfortunate
poverty
1,000,000 children living in most extreme poverty as figure almost trebles since 2017, report finds
4 million people experienced destitution in 2022
Food bank demand hits record numbers as centres prepare for ‘worst winter yet’
‘We don’t want to spend every winter saying things at food banks are getting worse, but they are.’
The government isn’t waging a war on poverty. It’s waging a war on the poor.
The British state has declared war on low and middle income families
Labour conference: How can Labour end the need for food banks?
“People don’t think either political party is taking hardship seriously enough and didn’t see a plan to tackle it.”
‘2.5 million households can’t afford the internet’, digital exclusion must be a priority Labour conference told
10.2 million people lack the basic digital skills they need to function in society.
Disgraceful Tory Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson says ‘nonsense’ to claim there is poverty
The End Child Poverty Coalition revealed that an extra 600,000 children were plunged into poverty in a year as ministers got rid of extra support for families on Universal Credit.
It’s time to align the state pension with the minimum wage
2.1 million pensioners currently live in poverty
These damning stats tell you everything you need to know about Tory Britain
13 years of Tory rule laid bare
A refusal to tackle child poverty shames us as a country
Over the last decade the number of children living in poverty has increased by around 600,000.
