The Tories have created a new poverty – one so deep and vicious it requires Victorian vocabulary

‘Destitute’ means a living standard so sparse, it should be consigned to history. It now applies to 4 million in the UK, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Council snubs food banks…then spends £50k on coronation

Exclusive: Tory-controlled Bromley Council is among those spending a total of £3.8m on royal-themed events

More than 3,700 warm banks open in UK as households struggle with ‘outrageous’ energy bills

‘Will the world ever be a good place again?’ Britons ask as they face a cold winter with bewilderingly high bills to stay warm

World Cup, 'warm banks' and a community pub fighting the cost of living crisis – video

The Bevy is a community-owned pub on a housing estate in Brighton, south of England. But it's more than that: it’s a 'warm bank', it’s a drop-in centre and a rare space for the community to meet, and people can even buy shares for £10. How does the model stay afloat and keep the lights on when everyone is affected by the cost of living crisis?

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“"An indictment of the time we live in: why we've opened a warm bank" James Wells of @LifeCare_ on the reasons it is opening its doors https://t.co/uvsbUVS1JF”

UK: 'Warm banks' emerge in Britain as temperatures plummet

Warm banks, where people can sit and access free heating, have sprung up across Britain amid a cost-of-living crisis. Meanwhile, London pubs are opening their doors to remote workers as they battle for survival.

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Hot drinks, free coats, cold, hungry children: the shocking reality of Britain’s winter ‘warm banks’

Just six months ago, the idea of spaces where people could escape freezing homes was met with disbelief. Now at one library in Suffolk, young families, restaurant workers and a former NHS cleaner are among those taking refuge

Warm Banks in Cornwall - Carefree Cornwall

Warm banks provide a welcoming safe place where you can go sit and hang out to keep warm this winter. Find below a link to a map or scroll down for a list of warm banks available. Also if you are struggling do not hesitate to reach out to a Carefree staff member for supportRead more Warm Banks in Cornwall