Hardship in the UK has worsened, with about 6.8 million people living in "very deep poverty" — the highest level in more than 30 years — a charity said on Tuesday. Very deep poverty is defined as ...

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 ...

UK prioritising poverty reduction over self-interest during aid cuts, minister claims - The UK position marks a notable ...

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 ...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to slash £15 billion in public spending in the Labour government’s Spring Statement has already thrown tens of thousands of children deeper into poverty. The cuts ...

In a Sunday interview with The Guardian, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter stated that the poverty levels in the UK are “simply not acceptable” and that the ...

Aimee Ambrose receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Fuel poverty kills thousands of people in the UK each winter. It means being unable to afford to heat a home to a safe and ...

The government released a child-friendly Child Poverty Strategy, with Olivia Bailey and Diana Johnson leading the initiative.

Ruth Patrick receives funding from Nuffield Foundation and from The Robertson Trust. She is a Member of the Labour Party. The first king’s speech of the new Labour government set out a wide-ranging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Number of people in 'very deep poverty' in UK hits record high, research shows Hardship in the UK has worsened, with about 6.8 ...