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Axing ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn
Two-child benefit cap

Axing ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn

Researchers claim there would be huge economic benefits to ending the two-child benefit cap which the government has ‘failed’ to consider

Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here’s why
John Bird

Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here’s why

As the budget looms, Big Issue founder Lord John Bird challenges Rachel Reeves to seize the opportunity to rewrite the playbook on tackling poverty

These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns
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These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns

The new government has an urgent list of problems to fix, left over from the previous government

Jeremy Hunt didn’t mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us
Rachel Charlton-Dailey 

Jeremy Hunt didn’t mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us

‘Missed opportunity:’ From taxes to airline fees, what does Hunt’s Spring Budget mean for the planet?
Spring budget

‘Missed opportunity:’ From taxes to airline fees, what does Hunt’s Spring Budget mean for the planet?

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Fat jokes and short-term thinking: Experts react to Jeremy Hunt’s ‘sticking plaster’ Spring Budget
Spring Budget

Fat jokes and short-term thinking: Experts react to Jeremy Hunt’s ‘sticking plaster’ Spring Budget

Big Issue teams up with Gordon Brown to call for emergency budget to fight October price cap rise
Cost of living crisis

Big Issue teams up with Gordon Brown to call for emergency budget to fight October price cap rise

Budget 2021: What it means for furlough, stamp duty, rent and household bills
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Budget 2021: What it means for furlough, stamp duty, rent and household bills

The Big Issue breaks down Rishi Sunak’s Budget
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The Big Issue breaks down Rishi Sunak’s Budget

Hammond gives Spring Statement period poverty and affordable housing boost
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Hammond gives Spring Statement period poverty and affordable housing boost

The government does not have the money to end austerity
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The government does not have the money to end austerity

A budget bandaging wounds won’t end austerity
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A budget bandaging wounds won’t end austerity

The Autumn Budget: Our Big Issues
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The Autumn Budget: Our Big Issues