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'Poverty kills': The message on the sign was clear... for Karen, it would prove painfully true - now there must be real change

Calls have been made for 'fundamental change' following Karen McBride's death

Manchester Evening News · Jun 21, 2023

Mum-of-4 called for change to benefits system just months before dying in mouldy home

Karen McBride's experiences of the benefits system led to her becoming an integral part of the Poverty Truth Commission, where she gave "inspiring" speeches calling for everyone to "have a lifeline within reach"

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023

The Mancunian Way: An important legacy

Poverty campaigner died 'frustrated to the point of desperation' after years of struggle PLUS Is the Census accurate? AND Haaland’s late night treat

Manchester Evening News · Jun 19, 2023

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Tragic mum of 4 found dead in mould-riddled home after being hounded over benefits debt

Karen McBride, 46, was moved to a property in Tameside which was "in a very poor state", including black mould which made her and her children ill, as well as pigeons nesting in the loft

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023

A life in poverty, a death in poverty

Tormented over benefits, in a house 'you wouldn't let a dog live in' - this is the story of a tragic mum-of-four who was 'failed at every level', Paul Britton reports.

Manchester Evening News · Jun 18, 2023

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