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With a Robin Hood Tax we and the banks could make a huge difference to the lives of millions in Britain and abroad. Here are some stories about how tough life and can be and what people can do to make change happen.
With a Robin Hood Tax we and the banks could make a huge difference to the lives of millions in Britain and abroad. Here are some stories about how tough life and can be and what people can do to make change happen.
A number of British celebrities have written a letter to the editor of the Times today, urging UK politicians to remember ordinary people when taxing the banks.
Church Action on Poverty, other Christian agencies and church leaders are disappointed that none of the political party manifestos includes a clear commitment to introducing a Robin Hood Tax in the UK. They believe there is a moral imperative for the UK to take the lead, with or without the support of other countries, because it is the right thing to do in the wake of the global financial crisis.
Today, April 7, is World Health Day. Progress made in health and in combating HIV/AIDS across Africa is at risk of unravelling as a result of the financial crisis. The Robin Hood Tax could help to reverse this worrying trend by raising money from those responsible for the economic situation.
The $100bn by 2020 pledged to fight climate change by world leaders in Copenhagen could be met with the Robin Hood Tax.
Will the tax be passed onto us? who would control the funds raised? and how can we make this happen? All your burning questions answered.
Digging a well by hand, Abdulahi is determind to provide much needed water for his family. Money raised from the Robin Hood Tax could be used to fight the impact of climate change.
4 million children live in poverty in today’s Britain. The Robin Hood Tax could help end this national disgrace.
The Robin Hood Tax could do good from Sheffield to Sierra Leone
On March 24th Alistair Darling presented his last Budget before the General Election.
He had the opportunity to start the Robin Hood Tax with a new stamp duty on sterling transactions.
The money raised could have been used to help end poverty in the UK and overseas and kickstarted international agreement for a more ambitious financial transaction tax.
That’s what we are here to fight for.
Why is this money so important? Check out the photo gallery below… More >>
Healthcare and contraception are taken for granted by people in rich countries. A Robin Hood Tax could help ensure that everyone is able to make choices about their life and have access to basic health services.
If the Chancellor’s Budget included a Currency Transaction Levy across Sterling, a necessary first step towards an international Robin Hood Tax, this is some of what the Chancellor could announce as a result.
We stopped children dying from basic illnesses in rich countries a century ago. With the Robin Hood Tax we can end it for good in poor countries too.
Everyone has a right to life-saving medicine. For Sandyra and her family, free healthcare and medicine re-wrote their future.
From Sheffield to Sierra Leone poverty kills childhoods and breaks parents hearts. The Robin Hood Tax could help us move towards a world that is more equal. Watch Sunkari’s powerful story…
We’ve already talked about what poverty looks like in the UK. But, you may well ask, don’t we have benefits, welfare and social security, in short, a safety net, which tackles that very problem? Allow me to point you to 13.5 million people who might well query how effective that safety net really is.
Today’s Sunday Times carries an inspiring article by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams and Richard Curtis.
Mainly because it makes sense. And its fair, and is something that really should have been in place years ago!
Isata, from Sierra Leone, cares for Kadijatu, her best friend’s child who died in childbirth. She treasures a picture of the baby’s mother to show the child one day.
What an amazing few weeks I’ve had since signing up on launch day. I’m more passionate about this than I was at the beginning.
‘It’s a simple and beautiful idea that has found its time,’ said Bill Nighy as he introduced the Robin Hood Tax campaign film to the packed audience at the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) this morning.
Most people don’t realise that poverty in Britain is rife. This harsh reality makes a Robin Hood Tax even more important.
13.5 million people, including 4 million children, are living in poverty in the UK – the fifth richest country in the world. Yet the media spotlight rarely falls on this issue. We have collected some stories from people across the country about what life is really like.
Rachel and Ben have three children aged 13, 10 and 8. Like all kids they can be handful but things are especially tough for this couple.
Meet JP, a DJ making a difference at Sunny Govan Radio in Glasgow.
When Carol’s husband died she discovered how hard it was to live on one income. Now she regularly chooses between food or heating.
This is the text of a letter signed by chief executives of organisations in the Robin Hood Tax coalition coalition. It was sent to the leaders of the three main political parties in the UK: Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Leader of the Opposition David Cameron, and Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg.
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