Cost of living crisis
Inside the Big Issue: 35 years of a hand up

Inside the Big Issue: 35 years of a hand up
Big Issue has just turned 35. In our extra special birthday edition, we ask: can the homeless finally go home?
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know

More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
The government has expanded free school meals so more children will be eligible this school year. But too few families know that they might be able to get the vital support
What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?

What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
Andy Burnham promised action to help people across Britain with the cost of living. Can he manage to make real change?
What could be in chancellor John Healey’s autumn budget and what could it mean for you?
What could be in chancellor John Healey’s autumn budget and what could it mean for you?
British public don’t back cuts to disability benefits – even Reform and Tory voters
British public don’t back cuts to disability benefits – even Reform and Tory voters
London’s walk-in homelessness services are closing. It’s driving homeless people to hospital instead

London’s walk-in homelessness services are closing. It’s driving homeless people to hospital instead
Do food banks need to exist until we end hunger? We’d rather live in a Food Bank Free Britain

Do food banks need to exist until we end hunger? We’d rather live in a Food Bank Free Britain
Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts

Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Energy bills to rise to highest level in three years leaving households facing ‘brutal winter’

Energy bills to rise to highest level in three years leaving households facing ‘brutal winter’
Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits

Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits
‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain

‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain
More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here’s how to get help

More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here’s how to get help
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday

31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?

Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20

If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
Will Andy Burnham’s £2 bus fares make a difference to the cost of living?

Will Andy Burnham’s £2 bus fares make a difference to the cost of living?
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain will look like

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain will look like
Planning a summer of fun? Here’s how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover

Planning a summer of fun? Here’s how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’

Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action

Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action
The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help

The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive

Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty

