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Concerns were raised that pupils may find it more difficult to access free products outside of school terms.

Chris Sim has been volunteering for food poverty charity, FoodCycle, for six years - and has honed his skills for cooking for large groups of people

‘We shouldn’t be playing politics with programs that help Americans meet their basic needs’

Is being middle-class worth it? You be the judge, but here’s what the numbers say.

Africa is often portrayed as a continent ravaged by war, terrorism, poverty and political instability. But over the past five decades few violent conflicts have occurred between states. In Europe, for comparison, there have been more than 25 inter-state conflicts since 1945.

The relationship between brain development and low-income is relatively well-established, but the role of anti-poverty policies in this relationship is not. A new study fills this gap.

Record View says targeting resources in a way that prevents poverty levels spiralling even further would be a good place to start.

The tech giant says its new contracts would give caregivers the chance to spend more time with their children and save money on childcare.

Children living in relative poverty in England have worse average educational outcomes, including lower grades in exams, than other pupils. This situation is often referred to as the poverty attainment gap.