Austerity is pushing thousands of families to the brink in Stoke-on-Trent
A new report describes how austerity, in the form of cuts to health, welfare and social services, is driving increasing poverty and destitution in Stoke-on-Trent.Co-authored by Citizens Advice Staffordshire North and Stoke-on-Trent (CASNS) and researchers from Staffordshire University and York University, the report aims to capture the impacts of recent economic changes and the cost-of-living crisis. The report follows a series of joint reports already undertaken on the poverty crisis in the city. This update highlights deeper and more