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What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
Cost of living

What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?

Andy Burnham promised immediate action to help people across Britain with the cost of living. Can he manage to make real change?

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain will look like
Politics

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain will look like

Looking back at the changes he has made in Greater Machester, we consider what Andy Burnham’s Britain might look like as he takes over as prime minister

Planning a summer of fun? Here’s how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover
Vikki Brownridge

Planning a summer of fun? Here’s how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover

The summer holidays can be costly for families. Here is how to avoid landing yourself in debt, according to StepChange CEO Vikki Brownridge

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
Money

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’
disability

Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’

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Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action
Housing

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
poverty premium

Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor

The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
Finance

The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help

Inside the Big Issue: Gary says wealth tax
Gary Stevenson

Inside the Big Issue: Gary says wealth tax

Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
Advertorial

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
Fuel Poverty

Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty

Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Cost of living

Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?

Baby banks are becoming ‘as normalised as food banks’ as 1,000 children a day need support
Baby banks

Baby banks are becoming ‘as normalised as food banks’ as 1,000 children a day need support

Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Politics

Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?

Inside the Big Issue: Homelessness, Survival, Resistance
Behind the scenes

Inside the Big Issue: Homelessness, Survival, Resistance

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
Thea Jaffe

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’

Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
Money

Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income

‘I probably would have given my son up without help from a baby bank. No one else supported me’
Homelessness

‘I probably would have given my son up without help from a baby bank. No one else supported me’

I had virtually nothing when I became a mum. I needed help from a baby bank to get the essentials
Cost of living

I had virtually nothing when I became a mum. I needed help from a baby bank to get the essentials

How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
Money

How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next

There has been a 60% rise in Big Issue vendors aged 18 to 24 since 2022: ‘I wanted to be a lawyer’
Young people

There has been a 60% rise in Big Issue vendors aged 18 to 24 since 2022: ‘I wanted to be a lawyer’

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I know from experience how hard it is to seek help with debt. I’m helping local people take the step
Debt

I know from experience how hard it is to seek help with debt. I’m helping local people take the step

Inside the Big issue: Pier pressure
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big issue: Pier pressure

What does the government’s cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?
Cost of living

What does the government’s cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?

Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 
Keir starmer

Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them?