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
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
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
To many, Diego Maradona is best remembered for the Hand of God goal that knocked England out of Mexico 86 and his later descent into drugs. But Jeff Powell, who was the first British journalist to recognise his genius, believes the little Argentine should be celebrated as the greatest player (bar one) to have graced … Read more
To many, Diego Maradona is best remembered for the Hand of God goal that knocked England out of Mexico 86 and his later descent into drugs. But Jeff Powell, who was the first British journalist to recognise his genius, believes the little Argentine should be celebrated as the greatest player (bar one) to have graced … 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
Some 8 million Americans fell below the poverty level since May after federal stimulus money dried up and Congress did not follow up with more relief legislation, according to a new study. Meanwhile, the economic recovery has slowed down as more than 55 million Americans are now earning less than $26,200 a year – which … Read more