There are currently 3.7 million children living in poverty in the UK. That’s over a quarter of all children. 1.7 million of these children are living in severe poverty.   The UK is now one of the most unequal countries in the developed world.   Captain SKA – Liar Liar GE2017 All money spent on …

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I, Daniel Blake Director Ken Loach – Screenwriter Paul Laverty I do not normally go to cinemas, I would rather watch a film at home, but I made an exception to go to see I, Daniel Blake which won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in France earlier this year. I, Daniel …

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People are handing meals back to food banks because they cannot afford the fuel to cook the food. A charity working with a food bank in Clydebank will reveal the dire state of the welfare crisis when it gives evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee tomorrow. Oxfam – more usually associated with third …

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