Dr Eunan O'Neill, director of public health for Cornwall, said child poverty affected "every aspect of a child's life", and said it was "a crisis that cannot be ignored".

A few minutes away from Kassie's home, Andrew is back at his warehouse using a forklift truck to unload more rolls of carpet ...

Exclusive: Tens of thousands of families are forced to take out loans to cover the five-week wait until their first universal ...

Submitted by BRITISH GAS PLC. The programme, here to HELP, led by British Gas, pulls together previously fragmented efforts to combat household poverty. It will target half a million of Britain’s ...

It’s the season for charitable giving. And far too many Americans, particularly children, need that charity. Scenes of a devastated New Orleans reminded us that many of our fellow citizens remain poor ...

A record 3.1 million emergency food parcels have been handed out by a leading UK charity's food banks in just a year, according to latest figures. Of the food parcels distributed by the Trussell Trust ...

The Welsh Government has rejected calls to copy Scotland’s direct payment to address child poverty, arguing Wales does not ...

Its grants are aimed at low-income households using a prepayment meter or credit account who are getting into debt ...

Households across England, Scotland and Wales will soon be able to apply for up to £2,000 towards their energy bills, as ...

British Gas has reopened its Energy Support Fund, which provides support to eligible households in England, Scotland and ...