UK food banks gave out three million parcels in the past year
The cost of living crisis has forced hundreds of thousands of people and their families to require access to a…
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Hidden unemployment: England’s northern cities significantly higher than official figures
The official unemployment figures hide an additional 3.5 million workers, concentrated in northern urban centres, according to a new report.
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Attacks on Africa’s informal settlements are attacks on women’s economic liberation. Here’s why.
The millions of working-class people who rely on what’s often described as ‘informal settlements’ for their housing, employment and service…
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How does UK inflation really compare with the rest of the world?
With prime ministers and chancellors rotating in and out of 10 Downing Street in 2022 the UK economy has been…
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Energy poverty in Lagos: Electricity supply plays catch-up to Nigeria’s population boom
Communities and businesses, not to mention vital infrastructure, have all been impacted by the high-capacity energy demands of Africa's biggest…
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Tower Hamlets has the worst child poverty rates in the UK
The London borough of Tower Hamlets has seen population growth at the same time that poverty rates have also increased.
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How the UK’s cost-of-living crisis is hitting the summer holidays
Millions of children across the UK are set for the summer holidays – but how is it being impacted by…
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Research reveals the most economically devastating natural disasters
The global economic impact of natural disasters highlights some of the most dangerous regions to live around the world.
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