Uk Poverty

Children's lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago.

Brexit and then the Covid-19 pandemic led to an upswing in unemployment and pushed scores of communities in the UK below the poverty line.

The once-dominant British Empire has seen its global influence wane significantly, with India now surpassing the UK as the world's fifth-largest economy.

Britain's King Charles celebrates his 75th birthday on Tuesday and will use the occasion to launch a new scheme to tackle food poverty and cut down on waste.

Millions of Britons are skipping meals in current the cost-of-living crisis, a consumer group warned Thursday, having already forecast that many risk fuel poverty after the UK curbed its energy price freeze.

Marcus Rashford has led an impassioned campaign for the free school meals programme to be extended through summer holidays in the UK.

Marcus Rashford benefited from free school meals himself growing up in Manchester, and said an extension would have a huge impact on the lives of the 1.3 million children currently eligible.

PM Modi arrived in the UK today. After meeting British PM Theresa May, PM Modi is speaking at 'Bharat Ki Baat Sabke Saath', a mega-diaspora event which is being held at London.

103-year-old Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, has asked people of all faiths to join a peace marathon in the UK saying people should be fighting injustice, poverty and hatred, not each other.

Starbucks, the multinational coffee super-chain, has refuted allegations by a UK newspaper that it pays "poverty wages" to its employees in India. Starbucks opened three outlets in Mumbai last month.

Britain has announced a new scheme and support of 14.5 million pounds, providing eight million people across India access to water, better sanitation and shelter.

Children's lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago.

Brexit and then the Covid-19 pandemic led to an upswing in unemployment and pushed scores of communities in the UK below the poverty line.

The once-dominant British Empire has seen its global influence wane significantly, with India now surpassing the UK as the world's fifth-largest economy.

Britain's King Charles celebrates his 75th birthday on Tuesday and will use the occasion to launch a new scheme to tackle food poverty and cut down on waste.

Millions of Britons are skipping meals in current the cost-of-living crisis, a consumer group warned Thursday, having already forecast that many risk fuel poverty after the UK curbed its energy price freeze.

Marcus Rashford has led an impassioned campaign for the free school meals programme to be extended through summer holidays in the UK.

Marcus Rashford benefited from free school meals himself growing up in Manchester, and said an extension would have a huge impact on the lives of the 1.3 million children currently eligible.

PM Modi arrived in the UK today. After meeting British PM Theresa May, PM Modi is speaking at 'Bharat Ki Baat Sabke Saath', a mega-diaspora event which is being held at London.

103-year-old Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, has asked people of all faiths to join a peace marathon in the UK saying people should be fighting injustice, poverty and hatred, not each other.

Starbucks, the multinational coffee super-chain, has refuted allegations by a UK newspaper that it pays "poverty wages" to its employees in India. Starbucks opened three outlets in Mumbai last month.

Britain has announced a new scheme and support of 14.5 million pounds, providing eight million people across India access to water, better sanitation and shelter.