'Fundamental change to the social security system' is the cry. It comes from former friends and co-campaigners of respected anti-poverty campaigner Karen McBride after the heartbreaking news of her tragic death.
Karen was an active member of Greater Manchester Poverty Action, a not-for-profit organisation that works to prevent and reduce poverty across Greater Manchester. In the wake of her death, the group has urged local authorities to do far more.
They want councils to 'consider how their decisions impact people' suffering economic hardship. Campaigners said they hoped Karen's legacy would 'help those living in poverty to be seen, heard and supported in a compassionate way as she would have wanted'.
