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Material insecurity and mental distress doing ‘great harm’ in Britain – JRF

The Government must wake up to the twin problems of material insecurity and mental distress, which are doing “great harm” to the economy and individual wellbeing, a charity has said. Renters, insecure workers and families with minimal savings are ...

10 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Fifth of residential care workers ‘in poverty before cost-of-living crisis’

One in five residential care workers in the UK were living in poverty before the cost-of-living crisis, new analysis suggests. Care home and assisted living staff are far more likely to live in poverty than the average UK worker, according to ...

11 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

More than 55,000 social tenants to benefit from fuel poverty fund

More than 55,000 people living in social housing will receive support from a government fuel poverty fund, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said. The Scottish Government’s Social Housing Fuel Support Fund launched ...

14 Feb 2023 at 09:54

Scotland

Yousaf boosts ‘lifeline’ fund with £30m to help Scots with fuel costs

First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed extra cash will go to a scheme that provides a “vital lifeline” for those struggling with rising energy bills. He pledged that up to £30 million will be available through the Fuel Insecurity Fund ...

30 Mar 2023 at 10:30

Scotland

Scottish Government reveals plan for allocation of fuel insecurity funds

The Scottish Government has allocated a £30 million fund intended to stem fuel insecurity during the cost-of-living crisis. Early in his tenure, First Minister Humza Yousaf announce he would increase the fuel insecurity fund to £30 ...

02 May 2023 at 11:00

One in seven in UK faced hunger due to lack of money, research suggests

One in seven people in the UK faced hunger in the last year due to a lack of money, new research has suggested, with ethnic minorities, disabled people and carers among those more likely to be affected. The Trussell Trust said its ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Movies

Bradley Cooper says he is still ‘insecure’ about being cast in certain films

Bradley Cooper says he realised he is still “insecure” about being cast in certain films after being asked to replace Leonardo DiCaprio. The US actor said he had experienced a period where “the directors I admired weren’t hiring ...

26 Jan 2022 at 02:55

Scotland

‘Truly shocking’ report on hunger shows 1.2m Scots affected by food insecurity

About 1.2 million Scots have suffered from food insecurity, a “truly shocking” new report from food bank charity the Trussell Trust has found. It described its Hunger in Scotland report as the most in-depth study into the ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Food activists occupy Palace of Holyroodhouse dining room

Activists have occupied the royal dining room at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh as part of an ongoing campaign to slash food prices. Nine campaigners from This Is Rigged entered the palace at about 1.15pm on ...

19 Feb 2024 at 15:03

Scotland

Action urged as student survey finds high levels of depression and food poverty

A leading mental health charity has called on the Scottish Government to provide more support to colleges after a survey found “alarming” levels of depression and food poverty among students. The Mental Health ...

01 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Almost half of young people have gone to bed hungry in last year – Centrepoint

Almost half of 16-25-year-olds have gone to bed hungry in the last year, according to research laying bare the “devastating” impact of food insecurity on young people. A lack of food is having a long-term ...

20 Jul 2022 at 11:02

Scotland

Obesity in Scotland rises to record level, new health survey shows

Obesity in Scotland has reached record levels – with the rise coming at the same time as the number of people worried about running out of food also rose to its highest proportion. The latest Scottish ...

12 Nov 2024 at 14:45

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