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The skyline of Canary Wharf in London as the cold snap continues to grip much of the nation, February 14, 2021
Banking / 28 July 2026
‘Tax big banks to end food banks’
28 July 2026

Burnham urged to raise taxes on banks after Barclays reveals 30% rise in pre-tax profits

Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in Maghazi refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip
United Nations report / 17 July 2026
Africa among hardest hit as Middle East conflict pushes more children into poverty
17 July 2026
Women and children fetch water at dusk in the Korsi Refugee Camp in Birao, the Central African Republic, March 27, 2026
Global Inequality / 10 July 2026
At least a million women have lost access to humanitarian support due to budget cuts, UN says
10 July 2026
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, speaks to the media on College Green in Westminster, London, May 14, 2025
Poverty / 6 July 2026
Burnham has ‘unique’ chance to end scandal of Britain's food banks use with ‘right to food’ law
6 July 2026
food banks
Economy / 29 June 2026
Parents ‘skipping meals and using foodbanks’ during summer holidays
29 June 2026
School children playing during a break at a primary school in Yorkshire, Novermber 27, 2019
Scotland / 18 June 2026
Charities demand Holyrood forms committee on child poverty ‘emergency’
18 June 2026
Gareth Southgate, July 14, 2024
Inequality / 7 May 2026
Families across Britain ‘can’t afford to buy kit’ to take part in sport and PE lessons, former England manager Southgate warns
7 May 2026
A man goes jogging on an autumn morning in Dublin's Phoenix park, October 7, 2022
Inequality / 15 April 2026
People in most deprived areas have 20 fewer years of good health than those in wealthier parts, new data shows
15 April 2026
First Minister John Swinney speaking as he attends the opening of the Techscaler hub at Water's Edge, Dundee, March 5, 2026
Scotland / 9 March 2026
Swinney unveils child poverty funding package
9 March 2026
A homeless person sleeping rough in a doorway, February 7, 2017
Poverty / 25 February 2026
Youth homelessness rises by 6% and for third year in a row, charity warns
25 February 2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood arrives for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London,February 3, 2026
Poverty / 9 February 2026
Campaigners slam government over 300,000 children left in limbo on changes to settled status
9 February 2026
A homeless person in a tent besides cashpoint machines in Liverpool city centre, December 26, 2025
Inequality / 7 January 2026
MP calls for ‘essentials guarantee’ to tackle poverty crisis
7 January 2026