Ladywell, in Birmingham, has the highest levels, with 62% of children living in relative poverty. In some areas of Leeds, ...

Scott Compton, senior policy advisor at Action for Children, writes about why the Labour government's child poverty strategy ...

United Nation Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier de Schutter visited the UK in November and denounced the levels of poverty in the country maintained by the Conservative ...

The charity's Dying in Poverty 2025 report estimates 594 people who died in Wigan last year spent their final months living ...

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Britain’s leading end of life charity, Marie Curie paints a terrible picture of over 100,000 people in the UK dying in poverty every year. The report, “Dying in Poverty 2024”, centres on data collated ...

John H McKendrick receives funding from the Scottish Government to support the work of local authorities who are working toward meeting their obligations under the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act. There ...

A higher proportion of young people today live in poverty than ever before, and for women in particular, the problem is getting worse. But are we noticing it? Have you ever spotted a friend's empty ...

The number of people living in poverty in the UK has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, with a children’s charity accusing the Government of knowing what help is needed but choosing not to give ...

The coronavirus pandemic is increasing poverty in Britain, where levels are already high after a decade of austerity triggered by the global financial crisis, according to experts. Official data shows ...

A new study from Loughborough University looks at the importance of considering Fuel Poverty when retrofitting UK homes to ...