Cost of living crisis
Mass dependence on emergency food parcels is a ‘moral scar’ on Britain. How do we end it?

Mass dependence on emergency food parcels is a ‘moral scar’ on Britain. How do we end it?
Is it possible to live in a Britain free of food banks? Sabine Goodwin, director of the Independent Food Bank Network, writes about how the country might get there
This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks 

This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks
The Labour manifesto promised to end the need for mass dependence on emergency food parcels in the UK. Heather Buckingham, social change advisor at Trussell, has written about how it could achieve this in her new book: A Taste for Change
Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?

Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?
More than 100 creditors are bidding to take control of Thames Water as MPs call for the government to reject the deal
People could face an ‘impossible winter’ with energy bills forecast to rise by 25% in January
People could face an ‘impossible winter’ with energy bills forecast to rise by 25% in January
Inside the Big Issue: 35 years of a hand up
Inside the Big Issue: 35 years of a hand up
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
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?
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’
‘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
Family holidays should be something everyone can afford, but too many of us go without

Family holidays should be something everyone can afford, but too many of us go without
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
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
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
