Footballer Marcus Rashford has been holding the government to account over its support for some of the UK’s poorest children during the pandemic. And the Premier League star, 23, has said he wants to end food poverty and give every child a fighting chance to beat the odds – just like he did when he … Read more
More than 3m households in fuel poverty BEFORE the pandemic, official data shows: With the energy price cap set to rise, experts call for more help 13% of homes in England were living in fuel poverty as of 2019, data shows Many will be struggling financially now due to the impact of the pandemic Experts … Read more
Xi Jinping has claimed ‘victory’ over extreme poverty in China, marking the end to a near four-decade mission for the ruling communist party. The President gave an hour-long speech in Beijing on Thursday hailing the achievement, claiming it proves that China’s communist system is ‘the fundamental guarantee against risks, challenges and difficulties.’ But critics say … Read more
A man who grew up in poverty and was homeless as a child has revealed how he became a millionaire in just two years. Branden Condy, 25, from Virginia, is now an entrepreneur and Instagram influencer, but started life in hardship. He was made homeless as a child after his single mother was unexpectedly laid … Read more
Hundreds of people formed the ‘largest queue’ ever seen by staff working at a food bank as Covid-19 continues to cause unprecedented levels of food poverty in the UK. London’s Community Kitchen livestreamed people queuing 7ft apart outside the bank in Wembley, West London on Saturday at 11am. The group’s head of outreach Afzal Parkar … Read more
A letting agent pleaded poverty to convince a court to grant more time to pay back his victim despite flaunting his lavish lifestyle online including sun-soaked trips, golf days and a £2,400 Christmas gift from his wife, MailOnline can reveal. David Walters, 39, was ordered by a judge to pay more than £20,000 to homeowner … Read more
Older savers are clueless about their pensions and most will run out of money in retirement, damning research today reveals Older savers are clueless about their pensions and most will run out of money in retirement, damning research today reveals. An exhaustive study from the pension industry found savers were too scared to check their … Read more
Sir Alex Ferguson praises Marcus Rashford for tackling child food poverty as former Manchester United boss teams up with forward and pledges £2m to the cause Sir Alex Ferguson has praised the efforts of Marcus Rashford to tackle poverty Rashford was awarded an MBE for his campaigning to feed poor children Former United boss Ferguson … Read more
Marcus Rashford’s petition to end child food poverty passes 1 MILLION signatures as Manchester United star hails ‘superstar’ Britons for supporting his campaign Marcus Rashford created his ‘End child food poverty’ petition on October 14 The footballer has received praise for his tireless campaigning in recent weeks The Manchester United star’s petition reached the 1 … Read more
Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar, said ministers need to do more to tackle food poverty The Government’s own food tsar today told Boris Johnson he ‘isn’t doing enough’ to tackle food poverty amid a growing Tory revolt over the free school meals row. Henry Dimbleby, the co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain and an … Read more