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The number of people served by food banks in the UK has increased tenfold since the recession. Bill Nighy met Robin on the road to find out more about this vital work.
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Two years on since the economic crash its impacts are fundamentally changing the landscape and social fabric of Britain. We’re going to find out how, and remind people of why.
As the cuts begin to hit home we will be heading to fifteen towns and cities across the UK to collect stories of people, projects and places which have been impacted by the spending cuts, to find out what the financial crash has...
This week the City of London got a shock to the system as Artist Peter Dunne brought the Anti-Greed Giveaway to the heart of the bankers’ territory.
“I thought the opposite to greed is generosity, and the strongest statement I could possible make was to give away my art and to try and shame this lot.
“It’s about time the bankers were made to do something about the mess they put everybody in, not just in England but on...
Yesterday, 700 people attended a panel discussion on the Robin Hood Tax at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The debate, organised by a group of faith NGOs including the Salvation Army, CAFOD and Tearfund, focused on the extent to which the financial sector has a moral role to play in contributing to the common good. It also looked at whether the Robin Hood Tax could be part of the solution.
Economist and BBC presenter Evan Davis expertly chaired the debate,...
