The number of children in poverty in the UK has reached its highest level since comparative records began in 2002. In the year to April 2024, there were 4.45 million children living in a household of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Number of people in 'very deep poverty' in UK hits record high, research shows Hardship in the UK has worsened, with about 6.8 ...

With over 4.5 million children living in poverty, the UK faces a growing crisis that affects not just basic needs but the mental well-being and future opportunities of its youngest citizens. As of ...

A misleading comparison of child poverty rates across Nordic countries and the UK has been made on social media by using incorrect and out-of-date data. A Sept. 11 post, opens new tab titled “Child ...

Britain’s leading end of life charity, Marie Curie paints a terrible picture of over 100,000 people in the UK dying in poverty every year. The report, “Dying in Poverty 2024”, centres on data collated ...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to slash £15 billion in public spending in the Labour government’s Spring Statement has already thrown tens of thousands of children deeper into poverty. The cuts ...

What is life like in Starmer's UK? — Image by © Tim Sandle What is life like in Starmer's UK? — Image by © Tim Sandle A lack of food has become the biggest ...

Ruth Patrick receives funding from Nuffield Foundation and from The Robertson Trust. She is a Member of the Labour Party. The first king’s speech of the new Labour government set out a wide-ranging ...