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Poverty
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Age UK: Scrapping free TV licence for over 75's may 'risk lives'
Age UK: Scrapping free TV licence for over 75's may 'risk lives'
Plans to remove free TV licences for pensioners could result in loss of life, Age UK have warned.
Monday, January 21, 2019
Monday, January 21, 2019
Workers ‘paid 35p per hour’ to make Spice Girls t-shirts
Workers ‘paid 35p per hour’ to make Spice Girls t-shirts
Comic Relief has said it is “shocked and concerned” by a report alleging that Spice Girls t-shirts sold to support its “gender justice” campaign were made by staff paid the equivalent of 35p per hour.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Monday, April 2, 2018
'Children are malnourished, grey and in dirty clothes', headteachers warn
'Children are malnourished, grey and in dirty clothes', headteachers warn
Headteachers claim some children put food from the school in their pockets to take home
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Thursday, March 8, 2018
'Ice boy' told to leave private school after less than two weeks
'Ice boy' told to leave private school after less than two weeks
The child had been offered a free place at a private school after a photo of him went viral online
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Child poverty in UK is 'growing crisis', research shows
Child poverty in UK is 'growing crisis', research shows
The End Child Poverty coalition says half of the children in some parts of the UK are growing up in poverty
Friday, January 12, 2018
Friday, January 12, 2018
Photo of child covered in ice after walk to school in China sparks donations
Photo of child covered in ice after walk to school in China sparks donations
'Ice boy' has appeared in many news reports and also started a debate on child poverty in the country
Monday, December 4, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Joseph Rowntree Foundation research finds that 30% of children and 16% of pensioners live in poverty
Poverty progress at risk of reversing back 20 years
Currently, 30% of children and 16% of pensioners live in poverty in the United Kingdom.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Monday, November 20, 2017
Zimbabwe: 'No matter what happens Robert Mugabe is toast and can't hang on'
'No matter what happens in Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is toast and can't hang on'
Zimbabwe-born journalist Georgina Godwin says the situation in Zimbabwe must now be used to end corruption
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Jacob Rees-Mogg says Tory conference protesters were 'perfectly polite'
Jacob Rees-Mogg says Tory conference protesters were 'perfectly polite'
Jacob Rees-Mogg says protestors didn't storm the Tory conference fringe event he was at, they just unfurled some banners
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Julia Hartley-Brewer slams period poverty campaigner: 'You don't even know if it's an issue'
Julia Hartley-Brewer in heated argument with period poverty campaigner
Julia Hartley-Brewer claims it costs the average woman £15 a year to buy enough sanitary products
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
'Report on children's hunger during school holidays is meaningless', argues Paul Ross
'The report on children's hunger during school holidays is meaningless'
The chief executive of the social mobility charity Mayor's Fund for London joins Paul Ross to discuss hunger and poverty
Monday, February 6, 2017
Monday, February 6, 2017
Indian government considering handing out cash to fight poverty
Indian government considering handing out cash to fight poverty
India is the world's second most populous country, with the initiative planned to create a 'universal basic income'
Monday, January 16, 2017
Monday, January 16, 2017
'Governments must step in and ensure economic growth works for everyone', says Oxfam
'Governments must step in and ensure economic growth works for everyone'
A report by Oxfam has claimed that just eight men have the same amount of wealth as 3.6 billion people
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
The James Whale Show bonus podcast: James Cleverly - Wednesday 7 December 2016
The James Whale Show bonus podcast: James Cleverly
James talks to the Conservative MP for Braintree
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