Foodbank use is at a record high. Here’s how Labour could end hunger by 2030
With Britain’s food banks reporting their busiest few months on record, the signs of human wreckage and suffering…
Poverty
Child hunger is a political choice – we have a chance to end it with our bill
We have a chance to end child hunger with our bill. Today, our legislation – to roll out…
There is no time to lose – hunger is rising and we need a strategy
The rise of food insecurity in the UK is grim. The Trussell Trust reports that its network distributed…
1 in 4 children of care workers growing up in poverty, TUC analysis finds
The TUC has warned of “rampant” hardship being inflicted on key-worker households after analysis by the trade union…
Tackling poverty and inequality must be one of the Labour Party’s primary goals
Why are the many still poor? As Labour looks increasingly likely to lead the country, tackling poverty and…
“It’s time for change, time for fairness” – Ashworth’s speech to Labour conference
Below is the full text of the speech delivered to the Labour Party conference by Shadow Work and…
The PM must step up and provide for people, starting with free school meals
As pupils head back to school this week, nearly a quarter of them will now be eligible for…
Expanding access to free school meals will help tackle the cost-of-living crisis
With many families facing unprecedented financial hardship amid the cost-of-living crisis, it comes as no surprise to anyone…
UK workers set for worst real-wage squeeze in G7, analysis by TUC finds
Workers in the UK are set to experience the most severe “wage squeeze” among G7 countries as pay…
The right to food campaign is a challenge to a social and economic model in crisis
In a recent LabourList article, former Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson criticises the right to food campaign for “curtailing”…
