poverty

May 9, 2017

Incomes of poorest families 'likely to fall even lower', says JRF

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has warned that the poorest families face a five year squeeze on living standards
May 7, 2017

Equality Trust analyses Sunday Times Rich List

In Britain today, the richest 1,000 people own more wealth than 40 per cent of households, or 10.2 million families,.
April 27, 2017

IFS: impact of tax and benefit reforms on household incomes

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says planned benefit cuts will have a bigger impact on the poorest households than cuts made by the Coalition.
April 15, 2017

Rich House, Poor House - hats off to Hat Trick Productions

George Orwell said, “During a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act”.
April 12, 2017

Record employment and government-created child poverty

When will the government take responsibility for its own role in actually creating poverty?
April 6, 2017

Changes to Universal Credit needed says Joseph Rowntree Fund

The independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation says reform of the benefit system is necessary and Universal Credit remains the right thing to do. But it warns in a new briefing that a number of crucial changes are needed to ensure the reform tackles poverty and boosts living standards for low income families.
February 3, 2017

MSPs urged to increase child benefit to tackle poverty

The Church of Scotland is encouraging MSPs to consider a £5 a week increase in Child Benefit as part of the Scottish Budget, which wasdebated in the Scottish Parliament yesterday.
January 26, 2017

Why we can't afford child poverty

In 2013 Sir Michael Marmot warned that Britain faced a
January 16, 2017

Inequality, scapegoating and misdirection

The
December 24, 2016

Our choice at Christmas

The world of contemporary art is, to be honest, not one I usually take an interest in, but something happened this year which caught my attention.