Britain's "hidden hunger" is affecting half a million people who turn to food banks and an urgent parliamentary inquiry is desperately needed, chariti...

Currently, UK businesses (excluding banks) are hoarding cash to the tune of £318bn. As valuable as investing in expanding their own production is, whilst demand remains deflated businesses simply have no incentive to do so. Instead of stockpiling this cash for a rainy day that's already upon us, business should be investing in philanthropic ventures.

The number of people using food banks has increased five-fold since the coalition came to power, and nearly tripled over the last year, with almost 35...

More than five million families with children cut back on food last year as they struggled to stay in their homes, a charity has said. Some 42% of ...

Like Citizens Advice the Money Advice Trust that runs the Debtline has called for the OFT to intervene where these companies are not sticking to 'responsible lending' practices.

Follow George Osborne's Budget 2013 live here with our 'At A Glance' guide to all the big decisions on the economy. Food banks will come under inte...

The head of Britain's largest network of food banks has said his charity is "totally comfortable" with the association with large multi-national corpo...

Food banks must not be allowed to become a permanent fixture in the UK and Europe, or used by governments to "clear their conscience" and neglect thei...

Tax evasion is depriving the UK economy of at least £5.2 billion a year, according to research published by Oxfam. The charity claims tax dodgers ...

As austerity measures bite even harder, there's little festive cheer for many queuing up to receive donated food. That amongst those lining up for the hand-outs it's not just individuals on benefits, but plenty of men and women who work, is a harsh reminder of life in Britain today. "So many people who need to use the food bank actually think of themselves as someone who gives to the food bank, not who receives," Louise Wratten, who runs the Trussell Trust's Salisbury Food Bank, told The Huffington Post UK.

At the end of a quiet tree-lined street in Salisbury, where cheerful wreaths adorn the Georgian houses in one of Britain's most affluent towns, there ...

Laura, 25, lives in run-down part of Salisbury with her three children, age three months, two and four. She was forced to leave an abusive relationshi...

Kevin Murphy, 59, moved to Salisbury to live with his partner after becoming unwell after spending 40 years in the glass trade. Having moved in wi...

As we look back on an event-packed 2012, and realise that the full effect of the Government cuts has yet to be felt, there is a greater need than ever to strengthen and empower local communities across the country. We need to join together to create warmth and humanity in what could be a bleak 2013.

A charity has reported record numbers of people receiving emergency food from its foodbanks across the UK in the last six months. The Trussell Trus...