Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

The driving factor behind food bank use is poverty says, Food Banks Canada as it launches the HungerCount report.  They organization also blames economic disruptions, low incomes, and government policies that don’t provide adequate support. Each...

The UK population growth is stalling shows new data from the Office of National Statistics The population of the UK in mid-2018 was estimated to be 66,436,000. The UK population grew by 0.6% between mid-2017 and mid-2018, the same rate of growth as i...

A business supported by Innovate UK has designed a wheelchair with suspension that is improving the comfort of users across the globe. Wheelchair design has evolved in recent years, but users can still find it demanding to propel themselves. That can...

One novel approach to helping the homeless is the formation of the Emmanuel Street Ministry by Chichi Armstrong and her co-founder writer and musician John. The pair are using the power of music to help raise funds and to provide deposits t...

'It's Hot in the Hot Tub' as James Brown would say. As we all bask in the heat and humidity of a European heatwave we have added a few more images from last weeks two events. The the ALSTO ‘Rocktoberfest’ And spectacular vistas from Russia Today...

ABC Founder Simon Collyer appeared on RT (Russian) TV on the early evening news 19/06/2019 with legendary news anchor, presenter Bill Dod.  This was the ‘ABC’s first TV appearance and our four minutes of fame included talking about DWP bonuses a...

SNP MP Chris Stephens will today (Tuesday 18th June) present a bill in the House of Commons that, if passed, would change the law to end sanctions for Universal Credit claimants who refuse zero-hour contracts.   Under the legacy system, cla...

Will Quince MP, DWP minister replied a question in the Houses of Parliament recently. Over time someone’s house is likely to increase in value, so it is reasonable to expect those who have received taxpayers’ help towards their mortgage to repay from...

This summary provides the key labour market results from the Northern Ireland Labour Force Survey for the year ending 31 December 2018. Headline employment, unemployment and economic inactivity are included, and the summary also contains updates for...

Essex County Football Association are organising 'kickabouts' to help those recovering from drugs and alcohol abuse.  The sessions are held on Thursdays 3:30pm-4:30pm at Leisure World, Colchester, CO1 1YH.  Adults Aged 18+ and it costs £2 a...