Britain in 2011: people in work can’t feed themselves?
Gary Gibbon finds the shocking truth that there are thousands of people living in food poverty across the UK.
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Gary Gibbon finds the shocking truth that there are thousands of people living in food poverty across the UK.
In 21st century Britain, you would not expect people across the country to need food handouts to survive – particularly those with jobs. But that’s exactly what Political Editor Gary Gibbon finds.
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The claim “On Sure Start, the budget is going from £2,212m to £2,297m – that budget is going UP, that is what’s happening” David Cameron MP, Prime Minister’s Questions, February 9, 2011
Channel 4 News has learned that David Cameron’s new Trade Minister is in line for a £3.6m share payout from banking giant HSBC – as the Government attempts to strike a deal on bankers’ bonuses.
Channel 4 News has learned that David Cameron’s new Trade Minister is in line for a £3.6m share payout from banking giant HSBC – as the Government attempts to strike a deal on bankers’ bonuses.
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