Poverty

People In Newham Who Can't Afford To Self-Isolate Will Be Put Up In Hotels

The mayor of the hard-hit east London borough has also demanded more financial support for isolating workers.
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Boris Johnson Refuses To Rule Out £20 Cut To Universal Credit In March

Despite rising poverty fears and 800,000 losing their job, PM claims voters do not want ministers "focusing on welfare".
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Opinion: Hungry Children Deserve So Much Better Than These Miserable Meals

Giving families paltry provisions also removes their chance to shop so much smarter, writes Tara O’Reilly.
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Meagre Food Parcels For Hungry Kids 'Completely Unacceptable', No.10 Says

Boris Johnson's official spokesperson said the national free school meals voucher scheme would shortly be reopened.
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Children Without Laptops Or Space To Learn At Home Can Attend School, Says Government

A leading child poverty charity has slammed the plan, saying it "trades off education with health inequalities".
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Parents Battling Poverty Say: Stop Using Our Kids To Justify Not Closing Schools

Families say ministers are using poor kids "to cover their backs" and excuse keeping schools open as Covid cases soar.
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'I Had To Turn To This': More Women Are Selling Sex During Covid, Simply To Make Ends Meet

Single mums are among those placing sex ads, many for the first time, to pay for food and rent.
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At My Foodbank, Demand Is Peaking. So Is Our Desire To End Food Poverty

We’ve seen a 265% increase in need this year thanks to the pandemic. Here’s what that looks like.
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Poorest Countries Could Be Left Behind As Wealthy Nations Buy Up Covid Vaccine

"Access to any successful vaccine must not become a global postcode lottery."
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More Than 10,000 Free Meals Given To Hungry Children On First Day Of Half-Term

Following Marcus Rashford's campaign, hundreds of businesses and community groups have stepped in to feed struggling families.
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