Poverty and technology leading to record levels of slavery in UK

The rising cost of living and new technology are leading to record levels of exploitation in the UK, the independent ...
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Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. So why do a third of its children live in poverty?

Thea Jaffe never expected to use a baby bank. In fact, she was responsible for referring other single parents from her local community group to the charity Little Village, which provides essential ...
BBC

More than 13 million living in poverty, new figures show

The number of people living in relative poverty in the UK rose by half a million in the year up to March 2025, new government figures have shown. There are now 13.4 million living in relative poverty, ...
CNN

‘Britain is broken.’ Dire poverty could usher in Victorian-era inequality

The most disadvantaged people in the United Kingdom are no better-off than they were 15 years ago, according to a new report, which finds a “yawning gap between those who can get by and those stuck at ...

Iran war to push 200,000 UK households into poverty

The war in Iran is set to push a further 200,000 households into poverty, top economists have warned. Rising energy bills, petrol prices and food costs will all put pressure on family finances, ...