Austerity

Foodbanks 'Overwhelmed' By Donations After General Election Result

The most recent figures released by charity the Trussell Trust showed that foodbank use was at an all-time high.
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John McDonnell Predicts There Will Be A 'Shock' Election Result

Shadow chancellor signals tactical voting can help as he warns polling day is last chance to save the NHS and the planet.
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Leaving The Care System: Just Surviving - A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland

Amy-Beth and Chris are both young parents who are care experienced, and fighting for a better life for kids and themselves. Young people leaving the care system are more likely to be living in poverty than the rest of the population.In this short documentary, HuffPost UK and The Ferret follow two care experienced young people trying to break that trend – and help change the system for future generations.Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland is a four-part documentary series. It investigates the urgent issues facing vulnerable people in Scotland in the aftermath of austerity.We visit some of its worst-hit areas, including Dundee, Fife and Glasgow, to hear from those impacted by rising poverty rates, cuts in services for disabled people and an increase in drug-related deaths.
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Child Poverty In Fife: Just Surviving - A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland

The UK sought to save £18 billion with the Welfare Reform Act of 2012. Today, one in five in Scotland are living in poverty.In this short documentary HuffPost UK and The Ferret follow Kim and Susan, two single mums trying to raise their children on Universal Credit.Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland is a four-part documentary series.
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Drug Deaths In Dundee | Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland

53 people died in Dundee from drug-related deaths in 2018. Meet the families trying to cope with the complex issue of addiction.Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland is a four-part documentary series. It investigates the urgent issues facing vulnerable people in Scotland in the aftermath of austerity.
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'An Existence, Not A Life' - Disabled In Glasgow

Nearly half of households in poverty have a disabled family member. This year, £56 million was lost to disability cuts in Scotland.In this short documentary HuffPost UK and The Ferret follow Alan and Susan who are both disabled and trying to adjust to life after austerity.Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland is a four-part documentary series. It investigates the urgent issues facing vulnerable people in Scotland in the aftermath of austerity.We visit some of its worst-hit areas, including Dundee, Fife and Glasgow, to hear from those impacted by rising poverty rates, cuts in services for disabled people and an increase in drug-related deaths.
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How Care Leavers Are Fighting Back Against Austerity

Money can’t buy you love, but when you have neither the challenges are boundless. Now those who have suffered because of austerity are trying to change the system.
By Karin Goodwin, The Ferret

This Is How Austerity Is Exacerbating Dundee's Drugs Crisis

Scotland's 'best place to live' is also the drug death capital of Europe.
By Billy Briggs, The Ferret

It's Not Cold Weather That's Killing Homeless People This Winter

As five people sleeping rough die in two weeks, charity responsible for logging them says a decade of failings is to blame.
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'There Is No Safety Net': How Austerity Has Hit One Of Scotland's Poorest Communities

This is the legacy of a decade of cuts on children in Fife.
By Billy Briggs, The Ferret