Everyone has the right to a roof over their head and migrants should never be detained indefinitely. A leading Catholic charity worker argues that these two principles should be uppermost for voters going to the polls
Too often, voluntary agencies are finding that people are made hungry or homeless for reasons beyond their control. Faced with sky-high rents, low wages and an often-unforgiving welfare benefits system, they are unable to flourish and live a dignified life.Take Catherine, a mother who receives help from the Catholic Children’s Society in Westminster. Although she has a part-time job, her wages are not sufficient to cover her outgoings and, despite careful budgeting, she struggles to make ends meet. Catherine often has to skip meals as there simply is not enough food f
30 April 2015, The Tablet
Voices for the voiceless
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