By Cicero for Ciceros.org — The Reform Package: Numbers & Moves Original ambition: Slash up to £5–6 billion annually from health-related benefits—PIP and Universal Credit’s health element—by 2030. Latest concessions: Following pressure from backbenchers, Labour scaled back. Now cuts apply only … Continue reading Labour’s Welfare Shake-Up: £4 Billion Saved, But Who Pays?
This is a statistical summary of the state of the country in terms of Housing, Debt and gross inequality of income between 2023-2024. Overview: The cost of raising a child for a lone parent family is estimated to be £33.54 … Continue reading THE STATE WE’RE IN.. INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN UK 2023-2024
Children’s rights are in jeopardy 34 years after the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), according to Catherine Russell, head of the UN Children’s Fund. Russell emphasized that children today are living in a … Continue reading Children’s Rights During War conflict
Which boroughs in Greater London experience the highest deprivation in any kind is depicted on a new map by the Office of National Statistics. The map, which depicts the whole United Kingdom, was created using data from the 2021 census, … Continue reading London – The Great Divide Map of 2022
The Divide, a 2015 documentary directed by Katharine Round, explores the profound impact of economic inequality in the US and UK, based on the book The Spirit Level. By weaving the stories of seven individuals, it highlights how wealth concentration among the top 0.1% influences societal wellbeing and happiness, questioning the consequences of rising financial disparity. Continue reading Exploring Economic Inequality in ‘The Divide’ Documentary
AN URGENT increase in Universal Credit is necessary as the cost of living crisis pushes people to make “dangerous, impossible decisions” in an attempt to make ends meet. Prices of essential goods in the UK are skyrocketing due to the … Continue reading Trussell Trust Calls for Urgent Incease in Universal Credit
