poverty
End Furniture Poverty calls on new government to ensure at least 10% of social homes are furnished
Only 2 percent of social homes are furnished or partly furnished, compared to 29 percent in the private rental sector, research shows.
These are the steps the new government would take if it was serious about tackling poverty
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer makes the case for scrapping the two child benefit cap, rent controls, and council house building
Benefit Fraud: The Right-Wing Lie that Refuses to Die
For many right-wing politicians and their media allies, ‘welfare cheats’ is a line that bears endless repetition.
Food bank charity launches General Election Manifesto, setting out actions for the next government to eliminate poverty
‘It is not right that anyone should need to use a food bank because they can’t afford to eat and pay bills. However, food bank need is at an historic high.’
Wealthier voters in poorer areas most likely to have voted Brexit, new study finds
Because of greater financial security particularly home-ownership, more affluent voters were less wary of the potential risks of changing the status quo.
How the Tories failure to tackle the housing crisis fuels UK poverty
A recent report found UK housing the 'worse value for money’ of any advanced economy