poverty

On November 18th, Labour Mayor for the Northeast Combined Authority Kim McGuinness announced plans to tackle child poverty at the region's first Child Poverty Summit in Sunderland. ...

Mia Young investigates the link between wealth and health. ...

Report shows high child poverty rate in the North East. ...

An incisive commentary on Mhairi Black's 'Sleepwalking Into Fascism' speech. ...

Emily Hawksley on the effects of COVID-19 on the North of England...

Oren Brown on the effects the WW2 is still having on towns and cities today...

Joe Molander talks to MPs in the weeks after the motion was voted down ...

With the rise in child poverty rates in the North East, pressure on regional food banks increase...

Amanda Goh tells of producing your own chocolate sculpture...

Alex Downing discusses December's upcoming 'Big Sleep Out', aimed at raising money to aid the homeless. ...

Rarely has a government been criticised for promising billions in funding to some of the most deprived local authorities in the country. Theresa May has once again demonstrated her reverse Midas touch...

Speaking at the Gateshead Council's Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Professor of Urban Design for Health Tim Townshend argued that there are location-related causes for serious health concer...

Christmas is a period typically associated with joy, gifts, and for many, overeating. However, the reality of this for some families and individuals is often very different. The Christmas period is an...

Philip Alston, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, visited Newcastle on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the impact of austerity on the UK. His inquiry...

The conference will focus on the plight of refugees and global poverty...