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Can Britain actually afford the real living wage?
Employment

Can Britain actually afford the real living wage?

The real living wage is going up again. It’s a pay rise for employees but employers face a tough decision

Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore
Hannah Pentith

Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore

Andy Burnham’s government recently expanded its Healthy Baby programme to support deprived families with very young children, but more needs to be done as baby banks see rising demand

Inside the Big Issue: Food for Good: Open in emergency
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Food for Good: Open in emergency

Dig into our special Food for Good edition this week – from cooking up solutions to preparing for emergencies, it’s a lot to chew on

What could be in chancellor John Healey’s autumn budget and what could it mean for you?
Politics

What could be in chancellor John Healey’s autumn budget and what could it mean for you?

Mass dependence on emergency food parcels is a ‘moral scar’ on Britain. How do we end it?
Sabine Goodwin

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

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This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks 
Heather Buckingham

This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks 

Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?
Thames Water

Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?

People could face an ‘impossible winter’ with energy bills forecast to rise by 25% in January
Energy bills

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

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
Free school meals

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?
Cost of living

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

British public don’t back cuts to disability benefits – even Reform and Tory voters
Disability benefits

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
homelessness

London’s walk-in homelessness services are closing. It’s driving homeless people to hospital instead

Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
insecure work

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

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 UK

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
Youth unemployment

‘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
Vikki Brownridge

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
Kids eat free

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
Opinion

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?
benefits

Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?

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Will Andy Burnham’s £2 bus fares make a difference to the cost of living?
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
Politics

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
Vikki Brownridge

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?
Money

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