Hunger strike over child poverty backed by mums

Hunger strike over child poverty backed by mums

A GRAN from East Lancs is among a group of women going on hunger strike this weekend as part of a campaign to end levels of poverty which leave some…

Mothers stage 24-hour hunger strike in Plymouth to highlight child poverty

Mother’s Manifesto campaigners have staged two previous hunger strikes outside the Houses of Parliament Celebration lunches, chocolates and a glass of fizz will be on the menu this Sunday, 30 March, as families get together for Mothering Sunday. But for one group of women in Plymouth, the table will be bare – except for leaflets, stickers and other material demanding an end to child hunger and poverty. Six local women are taking part in a 24-hou…