Brits need to accept they’re poorer, top banker says
Huw Pill gave the sobering bit of advice on a US podcast The chief economist of the Bank of England has told Brits they need to accept they’re poorer and stop playing “pass-the-parcel” in comments that have sparked outrage. Huw Pill said that people and businesses have responded to higher bills and costs by asking […]
3 years ago
LadBaby collaborate with Martin Lewis to create Band Aid song for Christmas
‘We have to do whatever it takes to build a future where all of us can afford to go to sleep with a full stomach’ LadBaby are teaming up with Martin Lewis to rework Band Aid’s Christmas hit Do ‘They Know It’s Christmas’ to raise money to fight poverty LadBaby, which is made up of Mark […]
3 years ago
Families with inefficient homes will pay £700 more per year in energy bills from October
Regions with the highest poverty rates also have some of the least energy-efficient properties Families with inefficient homes will be paying more than £700 a year extra in energy bills from October than more efficient properties, according to research. Households in England and Wales living in the 19 million homes rated with an energy performance […]
3 years ago
1.3 million Britons will be pushed into absolute poverty by cost of living squeeze, economists warn
Britain is heading for worst fall in living standards since 1950 Around 1.3 million Britons will be pushed into absolute poverty by the cost of living squeeze, a thinktank warned, after the Spring Statement failed to offer support to low-income households. The Resolution Foundation said low-and-middle-income families will be “painful exposed” to poverty in the […]
4 years ago
Musk sets out UN conditions for $6B Tesla stock donation to end world hunger
The richest man in the world is now wagering parts of his wealth for fun Elon Musk has teased that he would sell part of his Tesla stock right now if the WFP (World Food Programme) can prove that $6 billion that could end world hunger. Responding to a tweet from researcher and lecturer Dr. […]
4 years ago
Mum’s anger at state of £30 free school meals package
The food packages have replaced the £30 vouchers previously given to families The government is facing intense criticism this morning after images shared online on Monday evening showed what low-income families are receiving as part of the free school meals scheme. A Twitter user named @RoadsideMum shared the image of the food, with which she […]
5 years ago