Queen’s speech enrages south west London MPs who accuse PM of inaction for the poorest

Queen’s speech enrages south west London MPs who accuse PM of inaction for the poorest

South west London MPs have criticised this week’s Queen’s Speech over the government’s response to the cost of living crisis. The Queen’s Speech, which opens Parliament and discusses what the government intends... Read more »
London’s richest and poorest boroughs: The average incomes in 2022 where you live

London’s richest and poorest boroughs: The average incomes in 2022 where you live

London can sometimes feel like a patchwork quilt of different cultures, communities and wealth brackets. While some in the capital enjoy the enormous houses of Kensington and Chelsea thanks to high wages... Read more »
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Young children from England’s poorest areas are shorter, according to new Queen Mary study

Published on: 28 September 2021 Image of child being measured. Credit: iStock.com. The study, funded by Barts Charity and in collaboration with St George’s, University of London and Public Health England, looked... Read more »
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Young children from England’s poorest areas are shorter, study suggests

Y oung children from poorer areas in England tend to be shorter than their counterparts from richer areas, new research suggests. A new study found that primary school children from the country’s... Read more »
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Which London borough has the poorest food hygiene rating?

The study included more than 62,000 businesses across 32 London boroughs including restaurants, pubs, cafes, takeaways, food vans, canteens and supermarkets. Waltham Forest tops the list as London’s least hygienic borough for... Read more »
The army of volunteers who will visit your home to pick up food donations for London's poorest families

The army of volunteers who will visit your home to pick up food donations for London’s poorest families

A West London lady’s modern grassroots food assist scheme has grown from two volunteers originally of the pandemic, to practically 200 one yr on. Margaret Blankson, a 59-year-old administration guide from Shepherd’s... Read more »
Intense loneliness, suicides and shoplifting to survive - the heartbreaking realities of lockdown on one of London's poorest estates

Intense loneliness, suicides and shoplifting to survive – the heartbreaking realities of lockdown on one of London’s poorest estates

The coronavirus pandemic has shed a lightweight on inequality in Britain. It has disproportionately affected the poorest individuals and Black and Asian communities. Even although the Government nonetheless says it is best... Read more »