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Blog, Poverty and Inequality · 4 April, 2024

Is it “mental health culture” or hunger that has gone too far?

“Mental health culture has gone too far, says Mel Stride” said a  headline in the Daily Telegraph two weeks ago. In the article below it the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions outlined his view that a significant factor in the post-pandemic increase in people not at work due to mental ill …

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Poverty and Inequality · 18 December, 2023

Poverty in the UK

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UK poverty levels in violation of international law Last month, the United Nations poverty envoy, Olivier De Schutter, stated that the UK is in violation of international law due to the poverty levels currently being experienced. This came five years after his predecessor accused the government …

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The Cost of Living Crisis

In 2022, the cost of living is of major concern for many. Rising prices in food, fuel and transport are forcing people to make hard choices over how they spend their money. The least well-off are the worst affected, with those choices being narrowed to heating or eating, or skipping meals to feed …

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