Budget
‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’
‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’
Lewisham councillor Natalie Thomas is calling on the government to unfreeze local housing allowance rates at the budget to prevent councils from having to bring in cuts to cover the cost of homelessness
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Low-income families are cutting back on food and energy to cover rent. Would unfreezing local housing allowance help them?
My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
Tom was one of the lucky few. To have a well-functioning NHS, you need to have fewer people living in poverty
Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go
Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go
Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay package should be a call to action for Labour this budget
Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay package should be a call to action for Labour this budget
Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap
Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap
The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it
The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it
Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes
Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes
Axing ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn
Axing ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn
Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here’s why
Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here’s why
These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns
These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns
Jeremy Hunt didn’t mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us
Jeremy Hunt didn’t mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us
Fat jokes and short-term thinking: Experts react to Jeremy Hunt’s ‘sticking plaster’ 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
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
Budget 2021: What it means for furlough, stamp duty, rent and household bills
Hammond gives Spring Statement period poverty and affordable housing boost
Hammond gives Spring Statement period poverty and affordable housing boost
The government does not have the money to end austerity
