The Latest Breaking News from Jack Monroe

Activist Jack Monroe recently used Terry Pratchett’s “boots theory” to explain the vicious circle for people on low incomes only being able to afford clothing that constantly wears out. Monroe has now used the Vimes index (named after a Pratchett character) of inflation to persuade the Office of National Statistics…

Experts. say the Scottish Government has to act now to protect thousands of youngsters.

Who cannot admire the poverty campaigner and food writer Jack Monroe? She has a tireless work ethic, coupled with fiery imaginative tenacity to get change done — and her most recent campaign took on the Office for National Statistics and won. While the Tory party and the Prime Minister thrashed…

Rachael Hamilton MSP has been urged to apologise over remarks that were made in the Scottish Parliament

Statistics body aims to more accurately measure how low-income families are hit by inflation

Move by government statisticians follows analysis by UK poverty activist of impact on poorest families

The food poverty campaigner has taken to social media in recent days to highlight increased inflationary pressure on poor families.

Campaigner has used the idea drawn from Discworld novels to register the disproportionate effect price rises have on the lower paid

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Jack has shown exactly how bad the situation now is in the UK, and why it is going to get worse

Sunday Mail columnist John Niven says as an alleged socialist, he hasn’t stopped for a moment to think about how it was affecting those down and around the poverty line.