Food poverty charity the Trussell Trust has called on the prime minister to commission an urgent inquiry into the “scandalous” levels of food poverty in the UK, after dramatic...
The increasing risk of natural disasters may nullify efforts to tackle global poverty, as the likelihood of severe droughts and floods increases between now and 2030,...
A new report is expected to suggest that middle-class children will be materially worse off than their parents in later life. The report will be published...
The Pig Idea is a new initiative to feed pigs with food wasted by supermarkets and kitchens – a practice banned by the European Union following the...
A BBC Panorama investigation has revealed that garment factory workers in Bangladesh are being forced to work for 19 hours a day. The programme, which aired...
Shadow secretary for environment, food and rural affairs Mary Creagh has said that low wages and welfare cuts were forcing people to choose between “keeping a...
Tourism must play a central role in raising awareness on sustainability and promoting sustainable development on small islands, global delegates have agreed. The Sustainable Development of...
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced that from next September, free school meals will be available for all infants in primary schools across England. The announcement...
A new study has found that consumers prefer lending from credit unions rather than payday loan companies. Payday loan companies have been the centre of much...
Liberal Democrat leaders have vowed to address working rights, including lifting minimum wage workers out of tax and action of ‘zero hour contracts’ if they win...
Education secretary Michael Gove has sparked anger after saying that families turn to food banks “because of poor financial management”. The comments, which were made during education questions in...
A Bangladeshi union leader has arrived in London ahead of the city’s fashion week to demand a living wage for the workers of factories like the...
A new major report published the Centre for Social Justice (CJS) claims that some four-year-old children are starting school wearing nappies and unable to speak. The...
An ecotourism conference to be held in Kenya in September will debate how sustainable tourism can benefit African economies and local communities. The Ecotourism and Sustainable...
Poverty can hinder the ability to complete mental tasks, which can ‘further perpetuate poverty’, a new study has claimed. The study, a joint venture between academics...