With 3.6 million children growing up in poverty, the Tories have stumbled on an ingenious solution: they will redefine what child poverty is. "It's not all about money," a government of millionaires lectures the...
The well-off bankers of Canary Wharf have made their home in the worst place in Britain for child poverty according to a study published yesterday by campaign group End Child Poverty. More than half the...
DECLAN doesn’t go out to play because neds have wrecked the swing parks. Kailah’s mum can’t afford the heating, so she huddles with her mum and brother to keep warm. And Arran’s mum and dad fear for his...
Recently Moira Stilwell announced her candidacy for the Liberal Leadership. Today, she urges the Provincial Government to raise the minimum wage to $10.00 over a 2 year period, with similar increases to...
A report released today by First Call: B.C.'s Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition concludes that:In 2006 (latest stats available) B.C. had the highest rate of child poverty in the country for the 5th year in...
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RENEWED CONTROVERSY OVER POVERTY LEVELSThere is renewed controversy in the United Kingdom over poverty levels,particularly child and pensioner poverty. The new data shows...
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They live in tunnels, sewers and drainage holes, hidden beneath Addis Ababa's teeming streets. They move from one makeshift shelter to the next, chased away by police or the rivers of water and refuse that flow when the rains come. Growing up amidst the traffic, they...
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