Eunice Atwood, Church at the Margins Officer, writes about how ministry at the margins shows the biblical calling to challenge poverty. This blog is part of a series for Challenge Poverty Week England and Wales. Margins are often places of growth and adaptation, edges, thresholds between places …
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Introducing Alfie
I am one of the new JPIT interns, also spending part of my time in Westminster as a parliamentary assistant for Derek Thomas (MP for West Cornwall). Before joining JPIT, I worked with Christians Against Poverty, a charity striving to help people who are struggling with unmanageable debt. Before …
Biden says nuclear risk is the highest since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
Jo Biden told a meeting of Democrats yesterday that the risk of use of nuclear weapons is the highest since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.[1] The President warned that for the “First time since the Cuban missile crisis, we have a direct threat of the use nuclear weapon if in fact things continue …
Introducing Hazel
I am delighted to be the new JPIT Team Intern this year. Engaging with justice issues has always been a part of my life. I grew up in a home where second-hand, home grown and political debates were the norm. As soon as I could, I enjoyed serving on the Fair Trade stall at church, and loved …
An energy cap announcement in three parts: the good, the absent and the ugly
Today, 50+ faith, charity and community leaders signed an open letter to the PM, urging further targeting support for the poorest households in response to rising costs. Click here to read the letter. Having faced the prospect of average household energy costs topping £5,000, it could be …
Inflation, interest rates and the poorest
This morning I was interviewed on Premier Radio about today’s interest rate rises. I talked about those whose costs will rise – mortgage holders, renters and those who are already burdened by unavoidable debt accumulated over the lockdowns. I also talked about the rise’s effects on those who are …
Tax and the cost of living
The Conservative Party is choosing a new leader, who will become the UK’s next Prime Minister. One of the key issues throughout the campaign has been tax cuts. All the candidates – including Sunak and Truss who remain in the contest – wish to cut taxes. The only differences between candidate have …
Five things you can do to mark Refugee Week (20-26 June 2022)
Refugee Week is taking place from 20-26 June this year, with the theme of 'Healing'. There is so much going on across the UK to celebrate the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees - we've picked out five things you and your church can do: Reflect on Sanctuary each day A new free …
Time to Ban the Bailiffs
Joe Cox from our friends at Debt Justice (formerly the Jubilee Debt Campaign) introduces their new campaign to make council tax collection more humane and more effective – by ending council’s use of bailiffs. In its latest annual release the UK government found that £4.4 billion of council tax …
Empowered to Succeed or Set up to Fail?
Unprecedented. The last two years have certainly been unprecedented for us all and the rippling effects of the covid pandemic, coupled with the impact of Brexit, are resulting in fresh economic challenges for many of us. With rising inflation, interest rates and energy prices, households are facing …