The Latest Breaking News from Citizens UK

From fringe issue to the heart of politics: the UK Living Wage campaign marks 25 years of success

The group’s latest triumph won over the Department for Business and Trade, now it is eyeing private care providers and supermarkets

The Guardian - UK · May 10

V&A faces calls to become living wage employer on eve of Stratford opening

Campaigners organise open letter to director demanding ‘fair day’s wage’ for all workers at V&A museums

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

‘It restored my hope’: the five charities at the heart of the Guardian’s 2025 appeal

More than £900,000 has been raised for local groups bringing people together, with the appeal closing this week

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

‘A rise of love’: Liverpool church targeted in 2024 riots forges links against hate

St Anne’s in Toxteth joined forces with neighbouring mosque to find common voice against far right

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3

The Guardian’s Hope appeal raises more than £350,000 for charities

The 2025 appeal is helping charities that bring divided communities together and promote tolerance

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

‘People will listen’: turning anger into community pride in North Shields

A tour of local ‘wins’ shows how the charity Citizens UK is working with residents to build a better, fairer society

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025

Guardian charity appeal donations top £200,000 before annual telethon

Milestone reached as journalists including Polly Toynbee and John Crace prepare for fundraising event on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

A guide to the Guardian’s 2025 charity appeal partners

This year’s appeal theme is hope – we are partnering with five charities supporting grassroots community work that challenges division, hate and despair

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025

Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope

For this year’s Guardian charity appeal we are asking readers to donate to Citizens UK, The Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust and Who is Your Neighbour?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025

UK asylum seekers to be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments

Move, which is part of crackdown on costs, comes after it emerged Home Office spends £15.8m a year on service

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025