Child poverty in the UK has surged to record levels, and the data is brutally clear: the rise isn’t just “substantial” — it’s one of the worst increases in the developed world. The UK has seen the largest increase in relative child income poverty of all 37 high‑income countries between 2013 and 2023 — aContinue reading “Record Rise. Rich Nation. Kids Suffering”
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Keir Branded ‘Sir Kid Starver’ After Suspending Seven MPs Over The Two-Child Benefit Cap
As he prepares for his first questioning at the PMQs, Keir Starmer is already finding it difficult to control the enraged labour infighting. Just two weeks after securing his historic victory, Sir Keir will face criticism from the dispatch box after being thwarted by seven MPs in a vote on the two-child benefit cap. However,Continue reading “Keir Branded ‘Sir Kid Starver’ After Suspending Seven MPs Over The Two-Child Benefit Cap”
Child Poverty No Longer A Problem Of The Workless And Work Shy
Two thirds of impoverished children are at the moment from families where an adult is in employment and, a great deal of low middle income children face being worse off than their parents because of decreased earnings and soaring prices. Maybe more affluent pensioners’ benefits should be given the chop and, minimum pay increased, butContinue reading “Child Poverty No Longer A Problem Of The Workless And Work Shy”
TIMES ARE CHANGING – THE REAL VALUE OF POVERTY
Poverty is very high and, the statistics are even higher for some groups such as children, the elderly and the sick, but the difficulty is so misconstrued, because people only think of poverty as something that is drastic and endangers one’s life, like in developing countries. Nevertheless, poverty is extremely real and, itContinue reading “TIMES ARE CHANGING – THE REAL VALUE OF POVERTY”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 