Living standards have plunged for some of the UK’s poorest families during the coronavirus pandemic, with over a third reporting they are financially even worse off since lockdown, according to Save the Children. The charity’s survey of households...
My working week: ‘One woman is forced to pay off debts with sexual favours’
The past six months in my job working to help people targeted by loan sharks have been busier because of the pandemic. Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
Joseph Rowntree Report: ‘Bolder ambition’ needed to tackle child poverty
The Scottish government needs to display “bolder ambition” if it is to meet targets for tackling child poverty, a new report has warned. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said about a million people in Scotland were in poverty...
Socio-economic inequalities ‘not to blame’ for disproportionality in youth justice system
Socio-economic inequalities cannot be blamed for increasing disproportionality in the youth justice system over the last 10 years, a major new report claims. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now Share this:Click to...
Disadvantaged families in England could face generations of inequality
Families face being locked into disadvantage for generations unless the issue of social mobility is urgently tackled, the government’s advisory body on life chances in England has warned. Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share...
Extreme poverty ‘will double by Christmas’ in UK because of Covid-19
Britain’s largest food bank network has warned that UK destitution rates will double by Christmas alongside an explosion in demand for charity food parcels, as coronavirus job and income support schemes are wound down. Read the full article on this...
