Sabrina Cohen-Hatton joined the the fire service at the age of 18 after experiencing homelessness, and now advises the Prince ...

The rising cost of childcare and reduced access to it in recent years have been raised by Britain’s human rights watchdog as ...

The gap between child poverty rates in Scotland and the rest of the UK is projected to widen from seven to 10 percentage points over the next four years. The findings, published in JRF's annual UK ...

He is the author of “Within Our Means,” a biweekly newsletter on ending poverty in America. The classic promise of the American dream is that no matter where you grew up, no matter how poor ...

Historic England has announced 30 new projects across the country that will showcase the UK's working class heritage - including rural community lidos and a deep dive into England's oldest prison syst ...

With rising energy bills and the cost of food increasing, food poverty is now a reality for ... In July 2021 they found 7.3 percent of UK households had experienced food insecurity in the previous ...

North East MPs have been reacting with horror to the "heartbreaking" poverty report published by a leading charity. The study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) revealed that one in three ...

Idris Elba has shared how he is "overwhelmed and angry" over UK knife crime as he reflected in a his new BBC documentary about a passionate plea he made in 2019. The actor, 52, has been talking about ...

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Six documentaries that have premiered in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival are among the 46 recipients of The Ford Foundation‘s $4.2 million donation as part of the ...

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