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26 Dec 2013

Sentamu recognises domestic poverty as a major concern

Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has identified facing down poverty as a key priority for the church in the coming year.
26 Dec 2013

A fifth of the planet still lives in extreme poverty

Gallup's worldwide income data offers a fresh perspective on commonly agreed global poverty thresholds.
25 Dec 2013

Pope welcomes people and protesters at Christmas

Pope Francis' wish for Christmas is for a better world, and for protection and dignity for a range of vulnerable groups.
22 Dec 2013

Government MPs who scorn the poor are rebuked by church leader

The President of the Methodist Conference in Britain has condemned MPs who laughed and joked about foodbank users in a parliamentary debate last week.
20 Dec 2013

The campaign on foodbanks and UK hunger goes on

A few weeks ago I started a petition to get Parliament to debate hunger in the UK and why there's been a rise in the use of foodbanks. I thought I'd work steadily towards 100,000 signers over a few months and aim for a debate by Spring. How wrong was I?
11 Dec 2013

Faith groups accuse Lobbying Bill of 'silencing the poor'

Faith leaders have gathered at Parliament to urge MPs to rewrite the Lobbying Bill and prevent significant damage to legitimate civil society campaigning.
9 Dec 2013

'Big Society' failing millions of the most needy, says new report

Millions of people are being left behind, and the charities that help them are being shut out from the faltering Big Society project, says a new report
5 Dec 2013

Not enough help for 13 million people living in poverty, say charities

A leading charitable body has joined other NGOs in accusing Chancellor George Osborne of failing the most vulnerable in his Autumn Statement.
5 Dec 2013

Putting off pensions for sick and disabled older people

Pension age will keep rising, UK chancellor George Osborne announced in his autumn statement today (5 December 2013). Young people now finishing their education will probably have to wait until they are in their 70s. This will have a devastating effect on some areas and sections of society.
5 Dec 2013

Growth of in-work poverty eating up welfare, new report says

The rising number of working people living in poverty is causing the government to spend billions more than planned on social security, says the TUC.

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