Social Justice
12 Black Britons everyone should know about
12 Black Britons everyone should know about
For Black History Month, Patrick Vernon offers 10 Black Britons from history who deserve our attention.
‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
Experts are calling the possible U-turn a “shameful moral failure and a disgraceful failure of compassion”
Children as young as 14 are having to get jobs to provide for their families
Children as young as 14 are having to get jobs to provide for their families
As soaring energy bills and inflation leave households struggling to make ends meet, children as young as 14 are having to provide for their families
Labour would bring in free breakfast clubs at every primary school in England
Labour would bring in free breakfast clubs at every primary school in England
Child poverty in the UK: the definitions, causes and consequences in the cost of living crisis
Child poverty in the UK: the definitions, causes and consequences in the cost of living crisis
Anti-poverty organisations demand ‘direct support’ for UK’s poorest households
Anti-poverty organisations demand ‘direct support’ for UK’s poorest households
UK poverty: the facts, effects and solutions in a cost of living crisis
UK poverty: the facts, effects and solutions in a cost of living crisis
Liz Truss told cutting corporation tax ‘will not boost the economy in the cost of living crisis’
Liz Truss told cutting corporation tax ‘will not boost the economy in the cost of living crisis’
Disability cost of living payment: How much is it, who gets it and when will it hit bank accounts?
Disability cost of living payment: How much is it, who gets it and when will it hit bank accounts?
People can now donate the cost of a marmalade sandwich to a food bank
People can now donate the cost of a marmalade sandwich to a food bank
Volunteers and businesses set up temporary food banks to cover closures on day of Queen’s funeral
Volunteers and businesses set up temporary food banks to cover closures on day of Queen’s funeral
What is a warm bank and why are they needed this winter?
What is a warm bank and why are they needed this winter?
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Teachers are setting up food banks in schools to help families in the cost of living crisis
Teachers are setting up food banks in schools to help families in the cost of living crisis
Food banks fear ‘a tragedy’ as weekend football cancelled following Queen’s death
Food banks fear ‘a tragedy’ as weekend football cancelled following Queen’s death
Food from cancelled Mercury Prize will feed homeless people after nominee Self Esteem steps in
Food from cancelled Mercury Prize will feed homeless people after nominee Self Esteem steps in
Street Soccer Nations Cup: The football tournament that changes lives
Street Soccer Nations Cup: The football tournament that changes lives
New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits
New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘Now more regularly we hear about whole days without food’
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘Now more regularly we hear about whole days without food’
Youth charity to give young people cash to help with the cost of living crisis
Youth charity to give young people cash to help with the cost of living crisis
Having your energy bills paid is now a prize on a TV competition
Having your energy bills paid is now a prize on a TV competition
What should Liz Truss do in her first 100 days to address the cost of living crisis?
What should Liz Truss do in her first 100 days to address the cost of living crisis?
What should Liz Truss do in her first 100 days to make levelling up happen?
