Governments have tried to ease the pain from record-high inflation that has swept Europe. But they failed to tame a major inflation driver in corporate ‘greedflation’. Now European elections approach with the cost-of-living crisis high on agendas.
By Pascal Hansens and Attila Kálmán
Information from Child Poverty Action Group.
Nearly a fifth of the population struggled with basic needs, it emerges, as charities accuse Government of failing poorest.
By Patrick Butler, Social policy editor
The UK Government will unlock the potential of entrepreneurs in the poorest countries and create almost one million new jobs.
Information from Press Association.
Information from the Department for Education.
An ActionAid poll has found that the number of UK women and people who menstruate who are struggling to afford period products has risen from 12% to 21% in one year.
By Hollie Pycroft
Lloyd Evans reviews The Spectator’s debate on whether Britain should cut its overseas aid budget.