Social Justice

Two-child benefit cap is ‘punishing’ working families, Labour warned ahead of child poverty strategy
Child poverty

Two-child benefit cap is ‘punishing’ working families, Labour warned ahead of child poverty strategy

Families hit by the two-child limit on benefits describe how ‘the system is truly unfair’ for parents with more than three children who are struggling financially

Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’
independent cafes

Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’

UK high streets and open spaces are becoming increasingly dominated by chain stores, pushing independent operators out. Campaigners fear ‘homogenisation’

Everyone thinks pensioners are rich. But I’m forced to choose between heating and eating
Pensioner poverty

Everyone thinks pensioners are rich. But I’m forced to choose between heating and eating

New research from the Living Wage Foundation reveals that more than half (54%) of pensioners on a low income find it a struggle to keep up with bills

Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK
Living standards

Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK

Revealed: Millions of disabled people went to a food bank last year as Labour plotted benefit cuts
Food banks

Revealed: Millions of disabled people went to a food bank last year as Labour plotted benefit cuts

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Scotland faces growing nitazenes threat as it grapples with drugs deaths crisis
Drugs

Scotland faces growing nitazenes threat as it grapples with drugs deaths crisis

‘We can read their eyes’: Donkeys serve as ‘animal ambulances’ in Gaza. But they now face starvation, Palestinian vet warns
Gaza

‘We can read their eyes’: Donkeys serve as ‘animal ambulances’ in Gaza. But they now face starvation, Palestinian vet warns

‘Cruel’ housing benefit ‘quirk’ forces thousands of vulnerable young people to give up work
Housing benefit

‘Cruel’ housing benefit ‘quirk’ forces thousands of vulnerable young people to give up work

Are asylum seekers ‘living it up’ in luxury hotels like Rylan says? Here’s the reality
Asylum seekers

Are asylum seekers ‘living it up’ in luxury hotels like Rylan says? Here’s the reality

Shoe Aid, STEPPING UP for footwear Poverty this September
Social Justice

Shoe Aid, STEPPING UP for footwear Poverty this September

Revealed: Asylum hotel protests dwarfed by runners going to Parkrun
Asylum protests

Revealed: Asylum hotel protests dwarfed by runners going to Parkrun

Disabled families use foil blankets to keep warm as energy bills keep surging: ‘We have to keep going’
fuel poverty

Disabled families use foil blankets to keep warm as energy bills keep surging: ‘We have to keep going’

I have arthritis, incontinence and other chronic health conditions. The DWP didn’t think I needed PIP
Disability benefits

I have arthritis, incontinence and other chronic health conditions. The DWP didn’t think I needed PIP

Could the UK government end use of asylum hotels by 2026?
Asylum hotels

Could the UK government end use of asylum hotels by 2026?

Home Office halves time for new refugees to find a home in move ‘guaranteed to increase homelessness’
Homelessness

Home Office halves time for new refugees to find a home in move ‘guaranteed to increase homelessness’

Labour’s next round of benefit cuts risks hitting 600,000 disabled people
Welfare

Labour’s next round of benefit cuts risks hitting 600,000 disabled people

Are thousands of asylum seekers about to be kicked out of hotels?
Immigration

Are thousands of asylum seekers about to be kicked out of hotels?

West Bank Palestinian farmers fight for survival amid settler violence and economic collapse
Palestine

West Bank Palestinian farmers fight for survival amid settler violence and economic collapse

‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime
Homeless World Cup

‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime

I’ve had to appeal every single one of my PIP claims – the system is in dire need of improvement
Benefits

I’ve had to appeal every single one of my PIP claims – the system is in dire need of improvement

As number of asylum seekers housed in hotels rises, there’s one thing everyone agrees on
Asylum hotels

As number of asylum seekers housed in hotels rises, there’s one thing everyone agrees on

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Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns
Universal credit

Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns

Anti-migrant protesters ‘hijacking’ women’s safety to push ‘racist’ agenda, women’s groups warn
Asylum protests

Anti-migrant protesters ‘hijacking’ women’s safety to push ‘racist’ agenda, women’s groups warn

My life was ruined when I was wrongly convicted of a sex crime – I didn’t even get an apology
Criminal justice

My life was ruined when I was wrongly convicted of a sex crime – I didn’t even get an apology

‘Getting benefits eased pressure on my family’: £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months
Benefits

‘Getting benefits eased pressure on my family’: £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months