Media urged to be honest on poverty

A national ecumenical Christian social justice charity has urged the media to report the truth about poverty in the UK instead of “spreading myths and stereotypes”. Niall Cooper, director of Church Action on Poverty, also reminded Christians of their responsibility to hold the media and politicians accountable for their actions. The call comes as Emma Hardy,... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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May 17, 2019

Christians urged to speak out louder against child poverty

Christians have been urged to speak out “more loudly and with greater urgency” in an effort to end child poverty. The call comes as a recent study suggested that child poverty is becoming the ‘new normal’ in parts of the UK and rising rapidly in major cities. Research by the End Child Poverty coalition indicated... Read More

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March 7, 2019

PM must ensure food does not dry up under no-deal Brexit, say charities

Several major charities have called on the Prime Minister to take urgent action to ensure vulnerable people do not go hungry in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The leaders of 15 charitable organisations, including the Trussell Trust, Church Action on Poverty and FareShare, have written to Theresa May calling for the creation of a... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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