Sir Alex Ferguson praises Marcus Rashford for tackling child food poverty as former Manchester United boss teams up with forward and pledges £2m to the cause Sir Alex Ferguson has praised the efforts of Marcus Rashford to tackle poverty Rashford was awarded an MBE for his campaigning to feed poor children Former United boss Ferguson … Read more
Sir Alex Ferguson praises Marcus Rashford for tackling child food poverty as former Manchester United boss teams up with forward and pledges £2m to the cause Sir Alex Ferguson has praised the efforts of Marcus Rashford to tackle poverty Rashford was awarded an MBE for his campaigning to feed poor children Former United boss Ferguson … Read more
To many, Diego Maradona is best remembered for the Hand of God goal that knocked England out of Mexico 86 and his later descent into drugs. But Jeff Powell, who was the first British journalist to recognise his genius, believes the little Argentine should be celebrated as the greatest player (bar one) to have graced … Read more
To many, Diego Maradona is best remembered for the Hand of God goal that knocked England out of Mexico 86 and his later descent into drugs. But Jeff Powell, who was the first British journalist to recognise his genius, believes the little Argentine should be celebrated as the greatest player (bar one) to have graced … Read more
Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar, said ministers need to do more to tackle food poverty The Government’s own food tsar today told Boris Johnson he ‘isn’t doing enough’ to tackle food poverty amid a growing Tory revolt over the free school meals row. Henry Dimbleby, the co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain and an … Read more
Some 8 million Americans fell below the poverty level since May after federal stimulus money dried up and Congress did not follow up with more relief legislation, according to a new study. Meanwhile, the economic recovery has slowed down as more than 55 million Americans are now earning less than $26,200 a year – which … Read more
Ethnic minorities are twice as likely to die from Covid-19 than white people because they live in deprived areas and work in public-facing jobs, more data has suggested. Numerous studies, including government-funded research, have shown black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) people are being hit hardest by the disease. Some early scientific papers suggested that … Read more
Third world countries may have greater protection against coronavirus because of their harsh living conditions, scientists have suggested. Experts have been puzzled by why some nations where poverty and disease is rife are not suffering massive outbreaks, describing the phenomenon as a ‘complete enigma’. At the start of the pandemic, it was feared poorer countries, particularly … Read more
Thousands of hard-up pensioners face food and fuel poverty as their free TV licences are scrapped from today, campaigners warn More than 3million UK households will be asked to pay the £157.50 annual fee 500k pensioners could qualify for a free licence but are unaware, study finds They could be forced to choose between having … Read more
Thousands of hard-up pensioners face food and fuel poverty as their free TV licences are scrapped from today, campaigners warn More than 3million UK households will be asked to pay the £157.50 annual fee 500k pensioners could qualify for a free licence but are unaware, study finds They could be forced to choose between having … Read more