Cost of living crisis
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
Here are all of the places where kids can eat for free and cheap over the Christmas holidays, as families face tighter budgets in the school break
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
Joanne Barker-Marsh recently went on her second holiday with her son abroad, something which made her feel both privileged and sad now that his childhood is nearly over. She calls on Andy Burnham to do more to help families in poverty have experiences like this
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?
Households can currently lose between £17 and £330 a week in benefit payments when a young person 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?
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?
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
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor

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

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?

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 are becoming ‘as normalised as food banks’ as 1,000 children a day need support
DWP to ban people from driving and seize money from bank accounts to recover benefit debts

DWP to ban people from driving and seize money from bank accounts to recover benefit debts
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?

Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Inside the Big Issue: Homelessness, Survival, Resistance

Inside the Big Issue: Homelessness, Survival, Resistance
‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
‘I probably would have given my son up without help from a baby bank. No one else supported me’

‘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

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

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’
