A radical film group is bringing the reality of 21st-century work to life
A radical film cooperative has released a series of 'shorts', tackling the issue of precarious employment in the UK. WellRedFilms ...
Tag: poverty
Work and Pensions Secretary brands Ken Loach’s film ‘monstrously unfair’, spectacularly missing the point
Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green has accused Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winning film I, Daniel Blake of being "monstrously ...
The SNP policy on alcohol is just another attack on the poor
On Friday 21 October, Scottish courts rejected a challenge by the Scottish Whisky Association (SWA) against minimum pricing on alcohol. ...
A radical entrepreneur is trying to end homelessness in a whole city – permanently
A radical new project is tackling homelessness on the streets of Barcelona. Set up by an entrepreneur and crowdfunded by ...
The real Daniel Blake: the shocking true stories behind the Tory attacks on welfare
The film I, Daniel Blake, directed by Ken Loach, premiered in London on Tuesday 18 October. And while the movie ...
These heroic workers are doing something amazing for food banks
A group of heroic workers is trying to raise money this Christmas for the UK's countless food banks. The UK Miners ...
A council is trying to evict 60 homeless people, in a move that is nothing short of shameless
A council has tried to forcibly evict a group of homeless people from the centre of Leeds by taking them ...
As the Chancellor gloated about his government’s ‘economic success’ today, news broke of an utter disaster
On Monday 3 October, Chancellor Philip Hammond boasted that the Conservatives were "the most successful party in British political history". ...
Britain’s top boss just earned in 45 minutes what you earn in a year
Britain's biggest 'fat cat' boss earned in 45 minutes what the average worker earns in a year, a new study ...
Corbyn can win elections, and these forgotten communities are showing the way
IN MY VIEW Cornwall is often ignored by the political elites. Our idyllic coastline and picturesque villages make great holiday ...
An 84-year-old vicar is facing jail for taking a stand against poverty
A retired vicar is facing jail time after refusing to pay his council tax in protest over the poverty that the ...
A damning new report shows exactly who’s paying for the government’s failure on poverty
A jaw-dropping report on poverty has just been released by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. It identifies the amount of taxpayer ...
The full extent of damaging Conservative policies is laid bare in a new report
A staggering new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) reveals the full extent of the damage done by ...
This initiative could truly transform the way GPs treat patients in deprived areas
A new study has shown that extending GP appointments to 30 minutes was more cost effective than many prescription drugs. ...
National treasure Ken Loach just delivered this epic smackdown in a BBC interview (VIDEO)
TV and film director Ken Loach has a long and dignified record of sticking it to the man, criticising social ...
As the Queen celebrates, a huge number of other pensioners face dire poverty
As the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday nearly 1 million over-75's are living below the poverty line in the UK, ...
The Horn of Africa is once again bearing the brunt of all the world’s ills
Extreme weather events, armed conflict, and political turmoil has led to “food stress” for more than 240 million people in ...
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