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'We Must Get Our House In Order'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.06.2013 | UK Politics

British 'tax havens' like the Cayman Islands and Jersey have agreed to 'get their house in order' in a new deal on tax evasion secured by the Prime Mi...

Jessica Elgot

Two Thirds Of Children In Poverty 'From Working Families'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Elgot | Posted 13.06.2013 | UK

A dramatic rise in children living in poverty-stricken working families has alarmed campaigners, with the government urged to take actions by charitie...

Food Banks Feed Half A Million Of UK's 'Hidden Hungry'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.05.2013 | UK

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

Benefit of Wars: Their Lessons for Syria

Ilco van der Linde | Posted 21.05.2013 | UK
Ilco van der Linde

In the coming weeks UN, NATO, EU, USA, Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Israel and many others will have intense debates on what to do. Will the talking heads finally reach common ground and start acting accordingly? Stopping this war, is it really too complex, as many people tend to think? I don't think so.

After The Bangladesh Factory Collapse, Should You Boycott Primark?

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK

The neglect and exploitation that led to the collapse of a Dhaka building housing eight factories is the latest in a long line of horrific incidents a...

Should Aid Money Go To Help Our Armed Forces Keep Peace Abroad?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK

The Ministry of Defence was reported to be stepping up efforts to secure a share of the Government's aid budget as Whitehall wrangling continued ahead...

Felicity A Morse

Demand For Food Banks Goes Up Five-Fold Under Coalition

HuffingtonPost.com | Felicity A Morse | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK

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...

No Cheap Option or Easy Short Cut to Ending Malaria

Sarah Dransfield | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK
Sarah Dransfield

As World Malaria Day is marked this week, it will be an opportunity to celebrate the significant progress that's been made, but it will also be a time to question why there are still so many challenges in trying to eradicate this deadly disease.

People Power Gets the G8 to Address the Land Rush Scandal

Ben Phillips | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK Politics
Ben Phillips

Every six days land the size of London is bought and sold - often by people who have never even visited it, sometimes in an online click-and-buy. Some of those who take over the land will grow crops - often for biofuels rather than for food and, when for food, often for export rather than for locals.

Can We Close the Gap on Women's Inequality in India?

Sarah Dransfield | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Politics
Sarah Dransfield

As the world marks International Women's Day today Oxfam India will be launching a new campaign to tackle inequality, particularly for women and girls. Oxfam believes it is an outrage that in the 21st century, women don't feel safe when they walk home at night and that women's representation in places of power is so insignificant.

When Good Neighbours Become Good Policy

Julian Dobson | Posted 05.05.2013 | UK Politics
Julian Dobson

Secure and affordable housing is the first building block. By developing intelligently, with a view to long-term support for communities rather than short-term housebuilding targets, housing providers can lay the foundations for well-functioning neighbourhoods.

Jessica Elgot

Food Giants Must Tackle Poverty, Kellogg's Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Elgot | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK

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...

'A Broken System'

Posted 26.02.2013 | UK

The world's largest food companies have been named and shamed because they fall short of ethical standards. Oxfam said global brands including Nest...

UK Economy Losing £5.2 Billion A Year In Tax Evasion, Oxfam Says

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK

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 ...

Did You Feel the Rumble?

Gemma Cairney | Posted 29.03.2013 | Home
Gemma Cairney

Yesterday was Rumble in the Jumble Part 2. A jumble sale I helped organise. It was quite different to your ordinary jumble sale, it was a fundraising event.

No One Deserves to Go Hungry

Jon Ashworth | Posted 25.03.2013 | UK Politics
Jon Ashworth

Imagine if, this evening, the entire population of the United States, Canada, Australia, Britain and the rest of Europe were going to bed hungry. And not just tonight, but one week after another.

Charities To Target Tax-Avoiders In 'Enough Food For Everyone' Campaign

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 01.02.2013 | UK

Bill Gates, Desmond Tutu and One Direction, alongside a coalition of hundreds of charities and faith groups are to launch a huge drive against food po...

'We Need To Shrug Off The Old Stereotypes': Africa Image Harming Aid Efforts, Oxfam Warns

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.12.2012 | UK

The negative portrayal of Africa in the eyes of the British public is undermining efforts to bring an end to hunger on the continent, Oxfam has said. ...

Doha, a Process Win that Won't Solve Climate Change

Linh Do | Posted 07.02.2013 | UK Politics
Linh Do

Climate change negotiations have concluded in Doha, Qatar as the 'Doha Gateway' was passed within minutes and with much confusion. The outcome represents a historic shift with the introduction of "loss and damage" into the agreement, but will do little to actually limit warming to 1.5 degrees. 

Can The UN Agree On Climate Change This Week?

PA | Posted 25.11.2012 | UK

Countries are gathering for the latest round of United Nations climate talks this week as warnings mount over the dangers of failing to tackle global ...

Developing Countries Face 'Climate Finance Cliff', Says Oxfam

PA | Posted 25.11.2012 | UK

Developing countries face falling off a "climate finance cliff" because rich nations are failing to deliver promised money to help them cope with glob...

The Farming Crisis, Is Enough Being Done?

James Woods | Posted 31.12.2012 | UK Politics
James Woods

A recent report published by the charity Oxfam revealed that hill farmers work on average 80 hours a week, over double that of the average full time worker and that many farming families find themselves living below the poverty line here in the UK. The report claims that upland farmers earn between £12,600 and £8,000 a year.

Biofuels Are Causing Misery for Millions and Costing UK Consumers

Ruth Kelly | Posted 19.11.2012 | UK
Ruth Kelly

They were touted as the solution to climate change but they have ended up making it worse, depriving millions of people of food, land and water - and UK consumers are paying the price at the pump. Replacing fossil fuels with biofuels has backfired and only big business is benefitting.

What Does the Reshuffle Mean for Developing Countries?

Kathleen Spencer Chapman | Posted 09.11.2012 | UK Politics
Kathleen Spencer Chapman

As the dust starts to settle on David Cameron's reshuffle Justine Greening will be starting to make Andrew Mitchell's old office at the Department for International Development (DFID) her own.

Arms Trade Treaty: The Time for Negotiations Is Running Out

Alistair Burt | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK Politics
Alistair Burt

The world is watching negotiations at the UN and will be ready to hold the international community to account. It needs to deliver.