Although Conservatives are traditionally protective of British institutions, some Tory MPs have recently broken rank to criticise their work.

Wealth inequality has become a highly divisive issue.

Homelessness in rural England has risen by 40 percent in five years with many sleeping in the open air, tents or makeshift shelters, a British rural charity said on Tuesday.

With 4.2 million children living below the poverty line, Right To Food has arranged a series of marches across the UK to abolish the need for food banks.

More than 11 million people in the UK faced hunger in the past year, according to research conducted by the food bank charity Trussell Trust.

In 2017-18 the figure was less than 500,000.

The UK government admits to having no evidence to back up claims of boat travellers being economic migrants and to throwing away 318 tonnes of subsidised food.

Thursday's government budget is unlikely to be uppermost in the minds of people enjoying the annual light show on the seafront promenade of Blackpool.

The cost of living in Britain is forecast to soar even higher in April

More than 1,200 food banks handed out a record 823,145 emergency parcels.

The Sussexes celebrate "12 days of Christmas" in a special way.

Michael Finnigan shared a video on Twitter showing the moment the vegetables were ready at Tesco in Eastbourne. He described it as a stampede.

Although the ad aims to promote a message of inclusiveness, some people criticised the company's choice to include Muslims, arguing that they don't celebrate Christmas.

Former England captain will join scheme to provide 500,000 free meals a year to those struggling.

"The Conservatives are failing in their duty of care to children in poverty," Angela Rayner said.

Women and girls from low-income families will get free sanitary products to tackle period poverty.

The largest UK survey into foodbank use paints a picture of people vulnerable to 'income shocks' from rent or food price rises.

Newcastle West End Food Bank fears they will not have enough items for summer holidays.

Fraser Nelson sparks a heated debate after saying cuts have helped the worse-off.

Food banks are becoming the go-to prop for people who lack actual statistics.

One in 10 adults in UK struggle to get sufficient food and nearly half of them have gone an entire day without a meal.

Charity says more than 1.1 million emergency food parcels were handed out across UK in 2015/16.

The mayor of Liverpool, Labour's Joe Anderson, had opposed the earlier move by the Walmart-owned supermarket.

The UK dumps 14 million tonnes of food a year (twice the EU average), half of which comes from households.

We are crying out for reliable data showing just how many families go without a proper meal every day.

Burglars take train sets, dolls and puzzles donated during the festive appeal for underprivileged children.

More than 2,000 cases of patients with malnutrition recorded by 43 hospital trusts in a year.

IBTimes UK was granted access to the Hammersmith and Fulham food bank in London.

Poorest women at risk of sexual exploitation in London's expensive housing and rental market.

Fate of the two ton slab is apparently unknown after Labour lost the general election.