Poverty

A statue has been unveiled as part of a campaign to highlight the issue of pensioner poverty this winter.

'Freezing and forgotten': Ice sculpture leads winter fuel cuts plea

Christmas Jumper Day 2024 takes place on December 12.

How to take part in Christmas Jumper Day 2024 - when is it?

Santander X UK Awards 2024 first prize winners Anushka Mahesh, Sarah Bailey, Aurusha Kharas and Tom Scrope

Entrepreneurs win award for tackling period poverty with £4 underwear

Trussell ambassadors Levi Roots and Mark Hoyle (LadBaby) meet with Trussell Chief Executive Emma Revie outside Parliament

Celebrities are calling for more government action on hunger in the UK

Amazon's Toy Train will be donating hundreds of toys to families in need across the UK in the lead-up to Christmas

Amazon reveals this year’s Top 10 Toys for Christmas

Books by Stephen Brenkley, David Tossell and Stephen Chalke are out now

Fairfield Books publishes a trio of new titles

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

Sir Keir Starmer speaks at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Watch: Keir Starmer addresses reason for cuts to winter fuel allowance

STEPTEMBER campaign started on Sunday

People asked to step up and help national shoe charity for ‘STEPTEMBER’

Campaigning Girl Guides

Girlguiding’s advocate panel celebrates 15 years of giving girls and young women...

A police tent in West Park in Wolverhampton following a stabbing.

Watch: Region records highest rate of knife crime offences

Adults living in hygiene poverty are going without deodorant, toothpaste, or a hot shower to ensure their family can have a meal.

Adults giving up basic hygiene products to ensure family can eat

Munira Wilson MP says schoolchildren are so hungry they are ‘eating rubbers’.

Watch: Schoolchildren are so hungry they are ‘eating rubbers’

Story of a divorced mum-of-two reveals dark times of hygiene poverty

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Pop star died 'near poverty'

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has warned that the cost of living crisis will continue to squeeze family's finances. Credit: Adobe/Mark Hall

Hunt warned of lost decade of living standards' ahead of Budget

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HSBC sees record profits of $30 billion and CEO doubles salary
Noel Quinn said the bank had faced 'challenges' in getting to its record profits
Alex Nelson

4.2 million children living and growing up in poverty in Britain and it doesn't have to be this way

The poor are getting poorer and now 4.2m UK children live in poverty Patrick Meleady

A customer browsing at Amazon's Second Chance Store (Photo: Amazon)

Amazon launches 'Second Chance' shop selling returned products

Love, Amelia's Christmas campaign is being backed by Denise Welch.

Denise Welch joins North East charity in urgent Christmas appeal

Nigel Farage heading into the I'm a Celebrity jungle - please just get him out of here

Nigel Farage is on I'm a Celebrity... Get ME out of here! Jamie Jones

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Children in Need raises £33.5m after spectacular fundraiser gala

NationalWorld reporter Rochelle Barrand tries not to look at the number on her smart meter every time she goes to switch the kettle on to make myself a cup of tea. Picture: Adobe Photos.

Without £400 energy bill fund looking at my smart meter makes me worry Rochelle Barrand

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Where does the Children in Need money go? How charity money is spent

A Joseph Rowntree Foundation report found that almost four million people in the UK, including more than a million children, experienced the most extreme form of poverty last year. Credit: Mark Hall/Adobe

How did hungry kids in cold homes become acceptable in the UK? Patrick Meleady

A Joseph Rowntree Foundation report found that almost four million people in the UK, including more than a million children, experienced the most extreme form of poverty last year. Credit: Mark Hall/Adobe

Almost 4 million people in UK in extreme poverty and it may get worse

Lenny Rush joins the presenters this year for BBC's Children in Need 2023 (Credit: BBC Studios)

Lenny Rush announced as a presenter for Children in Need 2023

Many schoolgirls struggle to access period products
More than one in five (22 per cent) schoolgirls struggle to access basic period protection, according to research.
Emma Elsworthy

A big muddy teddy bear lies on the floor in front of a house (Image: CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

Over 120,000 children in the UK are living in destitution

A disabled entrance door button. (Picture: PA Wire/PA Images)

UK government failing disabled people, human watchdog finds

People will potentially be paying £2,700 for rent in London on a monthly basis next year. (Photo by Susannah Ireland / AFP) (Photo by SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Average London rental costs may go up to £2,700 a month in 2024

‘Pressure cooker situation’ as food bank parcels hit record high. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Adobe Stock)

‘Pressure cooker situation’ as food bank parcels hit record high

Tesco shoppers praise ‘white envelope’ scheme tackling period poverty

UK is ‘most regionally divided country, and getting worse’

Phil White protests at the World Economic Forum in Davos (AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis I'm a millionaire at Davos and I'm calling for a wealth tax

The game of capitalism is heavily determined by the social circles you move in and by the amount of money you have available as you start the game (Image: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

Analysis Survival of the richest: can we afford not to act on inequality?

Taxing the ultra-rich could lift two billion out of poverty worldwide

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Cuckooing: the offence of using a property as a criminal base

Eleven NHS trusts across England currently have food banks in place for staff (Graphic: NationalWorld)

Exclusive: 11 NHS Trusts in England have opened food banks for staff

Chris Ramsey is set to host the 2022 Children in Need event (Pic:Getty)

BBC Children In Need 2022: Chris Ramsey visits community projects

Rishi Sunak delivered his Spring Statement - but the UK faces a huge cost of living crisis (Image: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

6 grim stats about the cost of living, inflation and energy bills

Rishi Sunak leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver his Spring Statement (Photo: Getty)

Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement falls woefully short of the mark

Malnutrition is most commonly affecting elderly people

Hospital admissions for malnutrition surge - scurvy also on rise

A sick baby is seen at a makeshift paediatric health centre as an outbreak of malaria hit an African village (Picture: Getty Images)

WHO approves world’s first malaria vaccine