foodbanks

October 16, 2019

Campaigners say act now to end UK hunger

Hunger in the UK is not about food, say campaigners, it is about money, and people not having enough of it.
September 19, 2019

The longer Universal Credit exists in an area, the higher the need for foodbanks, says new report

A new report from the Trussell Trust finds that the longer Universal Credit exists in an area, the higher the need for foodbanks.
September 9, 2019

Teaching assistants use their own money to help struggling parents, says union

Schools are also providing emergency supplies of groceries, with more than one in ten operating food banks for families.
September 5, 2019

The Spending Review - a continuing attack on the poorest households

Recently on Twitter, Rory Stewart MP was discussing a visit to a foodbank, and struggling to process the anger he encountered.
August 8, 2019

Government faces third legal challenge to Universal Credit migration arrangements

Solicitor says that despite losing two legal challenges, Amber Rudd is still seeking to short-change severely disabled people who have lost out on Universal Credit through no fault of their own.
July 26, 2019

Open letter to Boris Johnson from Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch identified five priority areas where rights are at risk, including the right to adequate food for people who are turning to foodbanks.
July 25, 2019

Church leaders question a no-deal Brexit

The Church leaders say they have been “compelled" to write to the new Prime Minister because of his position that leaving the European Union without a deal is acceptable.
July 21, 2019

Churches support growing numbers of families facing hunger and isolation

Churches will provide thousands of meals and holiday play opportunities to support families in need this summer.
July 16, 2019

UK food banks fear busiest summer ever is ahead

New figures released by the Trussell Trust reveal a 20 per cent increase in emergency food parcels for children in the UK last summer.
June 28, 2019

Is the Jeremy Kyle Show being held accountable to a higher standard than the government?

This week Damian Collins, the Conservative Chair of the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee, said the makers of the Jeremy Kyle Show were irresponsible.