Childhood poverty rates are on the rise and the latest data shows that one in three children in the UK are living in poverty, but one London borough has the highest rate... Read more »
Oliur Rhaman was born in Bangladesh but having run market stalls for over twenty years he’s a familiar face amongst his east London community. So familiar, in fact, that people feel able... Read more »
The number of paupers’ funerals arranged by councils in the North East went up by almost a fifth last year, according to latest figures. There were 200 such funerals carried out across... Read more »
Families who had to claim Universal Credit in the East End since the first lockdown began are now in danger of sinking below the poverty line, social researchers have found. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £20 weekly top-up at... Read more »
A Poplar headteacher has spoken of the “so many Covid deaths” suffered by the varsity’s households as he launches a £100,000 fundraising enchantment. Paul Jackson campaigned to “break the cycle of malnutrition and weight problems” in Poplar... Read more »
03:00 Standing within the doorway of her dwelling in North London, Margaret Donaghue seems to be worn out from the pandemic, isolation and the monetary wrestle. Till just lately, her household... Read more »
Hundreds of people formed the ‘largest queue’ ever seen by staff working at a food bank as Covid-19 continues to cause unprecedented levels of food poverty in the UK. London’s Community Kitchen... Read more »
A south west London baby bank has said that child poverty is a ‘national emergency’ in the UK, with the need for their baby banks nearly doubling in the last year. Little... Read more »
