Inequality
Anti-poverty organisations demand ‘direct support’ for UK’s poorest households
Anti-poverty organisations demand ‘direct support’ for UK’s poorest households
More than 50 organisations have urged new Prime Minister Liz Truss to do more to support struggling households in the cost of living crisis
Why is everyone talking about trickle-down economics again?
Why is everyone talking about trickle-down economics again?
With Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng promising tax cuts and high growth as a way to deal with the cost of living crisis, here’s what trickle-down economics actually means
Cost of living crisis ‘deepening racial inequality’ with 4 in 10 non-white Londoners in poverty
Cost of living crisis ‘deepening racial inequality’ with 4 in 10 non-white Londoners in poverty
The London Poverty Profile, published this week, also revealed 27 per cent of all households in the capital are living in poverty.
Child poverty: Two-fifths of children under five are missing key developmental milestones
Child poverty: Two-fifths of children under five are missing key developmental milestones
Darren McGarvey: ‘Austerity was class war. I want to hit back’
Darren McGarvey: ‘Austerity was class war. I want to hit back’
Grenfell: ‘We need to be the voices of those whose voices have been taken from us’
Grenfell: ‘We need to be the voices of those whose voices have been taken from us’
How the Office for National Statistics is changing to make data more inclusive
How the Office for National Statistics is changing to make data more inclusive
10 things you should know about the government’s new race equality strategy
10 things you should know about the government’s new race equality strategy
‘Some children haven’t learnt to crawl’: New report reveals impact of pandemic on society
‘Some children haven’t learnt to crawl’: New report reveals impact of pandemic on society
MPs want large companies to report their ethnicity pay gap figures
MPs want large companies to report their ethnicity pay gap figures
Levelling up: Government ‘recycling old policies’ to distract from Partygate, says Labour
Levelling up: Government ‘recycling old policies’ to distract from Partygate, says Labour
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Influencer Molly Mae slammed for ‘Thatcherite’ comments on poverty and privilege
Influencer Molly Mae slammed for ‘Thatcherite’ comments on poverty and privilege
Disabled workers paid £3,458 less per year than non-disabled colleagues, research finds
Disabled workers paid £3,458 less per year than non-disabled colleagues, research finds
Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?
Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?
Death of the high street: Why can’t Dover afford a Big Issue seller?
Death of the high street: Why can’t Dover afford a Big Issue seller?
Some of England’s top earners get twice the free childcare of poorer families
Some of England’s top earners get twice the free childcare of poorer families
Ministers must break link between ‘health and wealth’ to end race inequality
Ministers must break link between ‘health and wealth’ to end race inequality
Tired of MPs giving briefings to the nation? Here’s how you can make your own
Tired of MPs giving briefings to the nation? Here’s how you can make your own
Covid-19 pandemic has ‘increased the gulf’ of inequality, say most Brits
Covid-19 pandemic has ‘increased the gulf’ of inequality, say most Brits
G7 leaders need to get serious about tackling rich-poor gap, says charity
G7 leaders need to get serious about tackling rich-poor gap, says charity
Inequality gap growing as top 1% of taxpayers are concentrated in London
Inequality gap growing as top 1% of taxpayers are concentrated in London
The gap between the rich and the poor has grown thanks to benefits freeze
The gap between the rich and the poor has grown thanks to benefits freeze
Life expectancy is decreasing for some of England’s poorest women
