Hygiene poverty now at ‘tipping point’, says charity
Almost one in five people have experienced hygiene poverty Basic toiletries are becoming increasingly difficult for some UK households to afford, with a charity warning that hygiene poverty is no longer limited to people traditionally considered to be struggling financially. Research by The Hygiene Bank and In Kind Direct found that almost one in five […]
1 week ago
UK’s top 10 most violent towns and cities revealed
Britain has a violent crime capital A town in the UK has been named the capital of violent crime, as it recorded the highest rate of offences anywhere in the nation. According to the recent statistics revealed by The Mirror, roughly one in 20 people in the town were hit by violent crimes, putting it […]
5 months ago
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 […]
4 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 […]
4 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