Nothing in the Cupboards: Food Poverty in the UK

THE WEEK IN RIGHTS | MAY 23, 2019 Scraping Together Pennies for a Loaf of Bread

Photo © 2019 Human Rights Watch/Kartik Raj Welfare changes made by the UK government over the past decade have led to thousands of poor families in England not having enough food. Parents report skipping meals and living off tea so their children can eat, and teachers talk of pupils arriving at school too hungry to learn. Why are people in a country with the world’s fifth largest economy going hungry? We speak with Western Europe researcher Kartik Raj to find out. READ THE INTERVIEW »

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