‘Absolutely beautiful’ but no shops for miles: the Cotswolds’ rural food deserts
Kempsford’s nearest food shop is 3 miles away. Photograph: Rob Read/AlamyView image in fullscreenKempsford’s nearest food shop is 3 miles…
Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds
Over half of rural households with an annual income of under £40,000 a year struggle to access affordable and healthy…
Food banks risk becoming ‘permanent’ fixture in poorest Scots communities unless alternatives given backing
Food banks risk becoming “permanent” fixtures in the poorest Scots communities unless investment is made in alternatives like community-run shops,…
Free TV Licence for pensioners demands grow as ‘there’s a desperate need’
A petition is calling for all UK pensioners to be given a free TV Licence. With it nearing 10,000 signatures,…
DWP Universal Credit ‘deductions’ surge as 300,000 more UK households hit
Millions of Universal Credit claimants are having money stripped from their payments, according to DWP figures – and it’s going…
DWP Universal Credit ‘deductions’ surge as 300,000 more UK households hit
Millions of Universal Credit claimants are having money stripped from their payments, according to DWP figures – and it’s going…
Weight loss jabs and pills can get people in poverty on right track if used effectively
Scotland has been caught in a public health emergency on obesity for decades. We are among the worst in Europe…
Imagine a technique that can heal Britain of division and keep out the hard right. I call it ‘radical listening’ | George Monbiot
‘There’s a solid rule in life: if you don’t listen to other people, they won’t listen to you.’ Photograph: Dumitru…