Social Justice
‘You want it to be magical for your kids’: Here’s how the two-child benefit cap is ruining Christmas
‘You want it to be magical for your kids’: Here’s how the two-child benefit cap is ruining Christmas
The two-child limit on benefits means less food, clothes, warm coats, toys and books for children this Christmas. Here’s how it is affecting families
Millions of pensioners in ‘desperate need’ lose winter fuel payment: ‘We fear what will happen’
Millions of pensioners in ‘desperate need’ lose winter fuel payment: ‘We fear what will happen’
A pensioner living alone is said to need £17,200 a year for a ‘dignified’ standard of living, significantly higher than the threshold for pension credit, which is £11,344
Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait
Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait
A universal credit advance payment can ease the wait for your application to be processed – but it can reduce your monthly income too
10 acts of violence and far-right ‘activism’ police ignored ahead of summer riots
10 acts of violence and far-right ‘activism’ police ignored ahead of summer riots
DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
Women are being sent to prison in UK for self-defence or being coerced: ‘I lost everything’
Women are being sent to prison in UK for self-defence or being coerced: ‘I lost everything’
Prices rise at highest rate in months: ‘Families are still struggling with the cost of living’
Prices rise at highest rate in months: ‘Families are still struggling with the cost of living’
Campaigners vow to ‘keep fighting’ for young people as Online Safety Act ‘fails to go far enough’
Campaigners vow to ‘keep fighting’ for young people as Online Safety Act ‘fails to go far enough’
‘We all deserve magic’: Meet the teachers working to bring Christmas joy to children in poverty
‘We all deserve magic’: Meet the teachers working to bring Christmas joy to children in poverty
I faced oppression as an LGBTQ+ man in Syria. We need to keep fighting for a brighter future
I faced oppression as an LGBTQ+ man in Syria. We need to keep fighting for a brighter future
‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients
‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients
Women reveal vile abuse they receive while running: ‘I have to hold keys between my fingers’
Women reveal vile abuse they receive while running: ‘I have to hold keys between my fingers’
Danny Dyer says people looked at him ‘like scum’ while he sold the Big Issue in London
Danny Dyer says people looked at him ‘like scum’ while he sold the Big Issue in London
‘Vulnerable’ young mental health patients discharged into caravans, B&Bs and onto the street
‘Vulnerable’ young mental health patients discharged into caravans, B&Bs and onto the street
‘It’s changed our life’: These modern slavery survivors are finding hope at Christmas through music
‘It’s changed our life’: These modern slavery survivors are finding hope at Christmas through music
Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
‘I was really struggling’: Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme it says slashes food bank usage
‘I was really struggling’: Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme it says slashes food bank usage
‘Poverty takes years off your life’: Men in Blackpool now have lowest life expectancy in Britain
‘Poverty takes years off your life’: Men in Blackpool now have lowest life expectancy in Britain
The Tories wasted £131bn of taxpayer cash in five years. Here’s how it could’ve helped fix Britain
The Tories wasted £131bn of taxpayer cash in five years. Here’s how it could’ve helped fix Britain
‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels
‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels
‘We didn’t know where to go’: What’s it’s like being pregnant, a refugee and homeless at Christmas
‘We didn’t know where to go’: What’s it’s like being pregnant, a refugee and homeless at Christmas
Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland as Labour challenged to ‘step up’ and follow suit
Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland as Labour challenged to ‘step up’ and follow suit
‘Privatisation has failed’ – will rail nationalisation make a difference? Yes, but not on its own
‘Privatisation has failed’ – will rail nationalisation make a difference? Yes, but not on its own
Fuel poverty in the UK: Why can’t people pay their energy bills?
