As inflation hits the pockets of families who already had little to spare, food banks say they are getting much busier and seeing more people with jobs.
In U.K. Cost-of-Living Crisis, Some Workers Struggle to Feed Children
As inflation hits the pockets of families who already had little to spare, food banks say they are getting much busier and seeing more people with jobs.
| Date: | Jan. 25, 2023 9:47 AM ET |
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In U.K. Cost-of-Living Crisis, Some Workers Struggle to Feed Children
As inflation hits the pockets of families who already had little to spare, food banks say they are getting much busier and seeing more people with jobs.
Jan. 26, 2023 - NYT > World News - World -
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UK retailers buoyant despite cost of living crisis
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Jan. 16, 2023 - UK homepage - Business - United Kingdom -
Dow Jones Newswires: U.K. economy unexpectedly expands in November despite persistent cost-of-living pressures
The U.K.'s gross domestic product grew 0.1% in November compared with the previous month, slowing from a 0.5% expansion in October, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday.
Jan. 13, 2023 - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - Business -
Cost-of-living crisis: How people in Blackburn are helping each other
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Jan. 20, 2023 - BBC News - Home - Top stories -
Cost of living: Policing boss 'not judging' food thefts to feed family
West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor Alison Lowe says she understands why some people may steal food.
Jan. 27, 2023 - BBC News - Home - Top stories -
UK leader calls crisis meeting over struggling health system
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is gathering government ministers, medics and health service managers in 10 Downing St. for talks aimed at fixing a health care crisis that has seen thousands of patients stranded outside overflowing hospitals
Jan. 7, 2023 - ABC News: Top Stories - Top stories - United Kingdom -
‘We’re being hammered’: cost of living crisis in one of England’s most deprived areas
Food banks in Birmingham Hodge Hill tell of soaring demand amid highest rates of child poverty and fuel poverty in countryThe constituency of Birmingham Hodge Hill, a densely populated area on the eastern edge of the city, has the
Jan. 5, 2023 - The Guardian - World -
Cost of living crisis: Sickle cell families staying in bed for warmth
Charity Oscar Birmingham says the cold leads to painful sickle cell flare-ups and hospital stays.
Dec. 31, 2022 - BBC News - Home - Top stories -
UK mortgage costs rise to highest proportion of income since financial crisis
Payments for first-time buyers rise to 39% of take-home pay
Jan. 12, 2023 - World - World - United Kingdom -
UK mortgage costs rise to highest proportion of income since financial crisis
Payments for first-time buyers rise to 39% of take-home pay
Jan. 12, 2023 - UK homepage - Business - United Kingdom -
What is the UK inflation rate and why is the cost of living rising?
The rate at which prices are rising has fallen slightly, but inflation remains near a 40-year high.
Jan. 18, 2023 - BBC News - Home - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Amazon plays down impact of first strike by UK workers – business live
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Jan. 25, 2023 - The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Energy bills: What cost-of-living payments are available and how do you claim?
Low-income households, pensioners and some disabled people can get extra help with energy bills.
Jan. 10, 2023 - BBC News - Home - Top stories -
Cost-of-living payments: Three instalments totalling £900 confirmed
People receiving benefits and on a low income will receive the money in three instalments.
Jan. 3, 2023 - BBC News - Home - Top stories -
‘I have to give up food for sanitary products’: UK readers on the cost of living crisis
Four people share the drastic measures they are taking to cut costs and stay financially afloatAs the cost of living crisis rages and UK inflation remains at one of the highest levels in 40 years, many people are finding that even the
Jan. 26, 2023 - The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Just one G-7 leader will join the Davos elite this year as regular people battle cost-of-living crisis
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Food banks struggle to meet demands as inflation raises the cost of goods
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Hundreds of Children Seeking Asylum in U.K. Are Missing
The unaccompanied minors are mostly Albanian teenagers who had been living in hotels. Rights advocates and some lawmakers believe that they have been abducted by criminal gangs.
Jan. 26, 2023 - NYT > World News - World - United Kingdom -
Hundreds of Children Seeking Asylum in U.K. Are Missing
The unaccompanied minors are mostly Albanian teenagers who had been living in hotels. Rights advocates and some lawmakers believe that they have been abducted by criminal gangs.
Jan. 26, 2023 - NYT > Top Stories - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Hundreds of children seeking asylum disappear in U.K.
The majority of the missing children are teenage boys from Albania, the British government said.
Jan. 24, 2023 - World - CBSNews.com - World -
Hundreds of children seeking asylum disappear in U.K.
The majority of the missing children are teenage boys from Albania, the British government said.
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