Sadiq Khan has said he wants his year-long programme of free meals for primary school children to become permanent – though he stopped short of committing to...
Tag - cost of living crisis
Fresh concerns have been raised over the lack of accommodation for London’s homeless, as new data reveals how families with children are increasingly left in...
Islington Council launches targeted £1 million Hardship Fund to help thousands ‘struggling to cope’ in cost of living crisis
The Food Hub at St Luke’s began in crisis and its work remains relevant
One in 10 households in Islington were in fuel poverty when the energy crisis began two years ago, new figures show.
More food parcels than ever were handed out by the Trussell Trust in Islington in the year to March, new figures show.
Age UK said the figures are ‘of tremendous concern’ and urged the Government to ‘make sure that it is prepared for next winter’.
“We need to invest in services that matter to local residents,” says deputy council leader.
Average Islington household 'paying almost twice as much to fuel home' The average Islington household is paying almost twice as much as last winter to fuel...
Islington Council to set up £1m hardship fund to help struggling residents.
The support will come as many are hit hard by rising prices and rents
Thousands of people living in poverty are suffering from heart or breathing issues in Islington, new estimates suggest. By Will Grimond, Data Reporter Photo:...
Shoplifting increased in London as the cost-of-living crisis ramped up, figures suggest – though police-recorded thefts remain below pre-pandemic figures. By...
Wages in Islington have dropped in real terms over the last year as inflation soared, new figures show. By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter Photo: RADAR Across...
Council tax support will continue for thousands of low income families in Islington next year, who will pay just five per cent of the bill. There’ll be...
Cllr Ruth Hayes feels heartened at support available in our community Cllr Ruth Hayes. Every time we go to the shops, prices have risen. Utility bills have...
Housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa brought to attention the “uninhabitable” conditions endured by a Canonbury family By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter...
Hundreds of areas are suffering from poor food affordability across the UK. By Will Grimond, Data Reporter Photo: RADAR A new study suggests thousands of areas...
Over 100 more claims to evict people from their homes in Islington were made this summer than in 2021, figures show, amid a huge increase in repossession...
London rents are double the average for the rest of the country. 40 per cent of private renters in London are expected to struggle By Joe Talora, Local...
Hundreds more food parcels were handed out between April and September in Islington than over the same period in 2021, new figures show. By Will Grimond, Data...
Almost 20,000 older people living in Islington received help to pay their heating bills last winter, new figures show. By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter...
As the cost of living crisis bites for many across the UK, new figures show nearly nine in 10 households in Islington have at least one working-age adult in...
As many as 250,000 children in London are believed to be living in food poverty according to a “heart-breaking” new report. by Joe Talora, Local Democracy...
Residents are warning town hall bosses that cutting the hours of communal heating will only add to their stress this winter. by Julia Gregory, Local Democracy...
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