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02 Apr Communities

A UK-wide socio-economic duty will help tackle systemic poverty as we re-build from Covid

The socio-economic duty being introduced will help us reopen the economy in a way that protects the most deprived communities, raises living standards, and builds a fairer, more prosperous country.

31 Mar Communities

Shadow Equality Minister Accuses Race Report Of "Glorifying" Slave Trade And Demands "Urgent Explanation"

Ministers have been urged to give an "urgent" response after its landmark report called for a "new story" about slavery to be taught in schools.

26 Mar Coronavirus

Greed will deepen vaccine inequity and prolong the Covid-19 pandemic

The UK government should remove barriers and back initiatives that would create the space for more manufacturers to enter the market to ensure a sustained supply of vaccines at low prices.

10 Mar Communities

Covid has highlighted the need for new investment in council housing to tackle overcrowding

For those forced to live, learn and work in one room, the psychological impact of lockdown has been extraordinary. As we build back from this crisis, we must ensure everyone has access to a safe, secure and affordable home - with space to live.

24 Feb Coronavirus

After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives

We cannot let the government off the hook for the way that Black, Asian and ethnic minority lives, disabled lives and poorer people’s lives have been undervalued before and during the pandemic.

How data can help us tackle deep-seated problems

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15 Feb Coronavirus

How data can help us tackle deep-seated problems

The R rate, cases per 100,000 – we’ve all got used to regular data updates in the last year, but other numbers behind the scenes are helping to shape our response to the pandemic too.

15 Jan Health

Government must act now to delay onset of age-related diseases

People are living longer, but many of these extra years are spent in poor health. The priority for both public health and economic policy interventions need to be those living in deprivation.

05 Jan Coronavirus

Coronavirus Has “Ruthlessly Exposed And Exacerbated” Existing Inequalities In The UK, Researchers Warn

Vaccines alone won’t be enough to “repair the damage” done to inequalities in UK society brought about by the coronavirus pandemic according to a new report.

05 Oct 2020 Health

Covid-19 has exposed weaknesses in public services and deepened inequalities

The House of Lords Public Services Committee has found failure in recent years to fund social care adequately and to integrate health and care services has had grave consequences during the pandemic.

28 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key

The UK’s creative industries were already an unequal playing field before Covid-19 struck – with an uncertain future and high levels of self-employment, we must ensure that all stories can be told

15 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

We can ‘Build Back Better’ using the Sustainable Development Goals as a ‘ready-made’ roadmap to recovery

The Sustainable Development Goals offer us a way of building more resilient and sustainable economies and healthier societies, ensuring that nations are better able to deal with future economic, climate and health shocks.

02 Sep 2020 Education

We need an urgent inquiry into the role of the welfare state to tackle widening inequality in Britain

The widening of the attainment gap in primary schools, due to a rising number of disadvantaged children living in persistent poverty should act as a stark wake up call to us all.

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boost free school meals to avert ‘slow-motion disaster’ of hunger and malnutrition, ministers urged

The Government should dramatically increase the number of children eligible for free school meals to address the “slow-motion disaster of the British diet”, according to a major review.

07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

We need a Covid Legacy Bill that puts health, wellbeing and happiness at the heart of decision-making

Coronavirus has laid bare the deep inequalities in our country and the consequences they are having for people’s lives.

26 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Government urged to expand support for vulnerable pupils as three-quarters of teachers warn of lack of engagement

Ministers must do more to re-engage vulnerable children in education as schools remain shut because of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has warned.

12 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Poorest people in England more than twice as likely to die from coronavirus as richest, new figures show

The poorest people in England are more than twice as likely to die from coronavirus than those living in the richest areas, bleak new figures have shown.

07 May 2020 Coronavirus

Without bold and urgent action, Covid-19 will widen health inequalities

Covid-19 is a ticking time bomb. While this virus is a deadly risk for everyone, we can’t ignore its disproportionate impact in poorer and BAME communities.