Cost of living crisis
Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know

Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
The start of April sees a range of bills, taxes and benefits go up – but help is available to those struggling
‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections

‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections
An estimated 231 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2024. Crisis Scotland called for a ‘laser focus on ending all forms of homelessness’ to prevent people dying on the streets
What will the Middle East conflict mean for UK energy bills?

What will the Middle East conflict mean for UK energy bills?
As conflict escalates in the Middle East, experts have weighed in on how prices – particularly energy bills – could be affected at home
Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?

Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how

Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?
Letters: It’s mind-blowing that in 2026 water companies are allowed to dump sewage into rivers

Letters: It’s mind-blowing that in 2026 water companies are allowed to dump sewage into rivers
This government must make private rent more affordable. Here’s how they can do it

This government must make private rent more affordable. Here’s how they can do it
Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say

Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely ‘prop up a crumbling system?’

Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely ‘prop up a crumbling system?’
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money

More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn

More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn
‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Starmer ties the UK’s Greenland stance to the cost of living crisis. Is it a false choice?

Starmer ties the UK’s Greenland stance to the cost of living crisis. Is it a false choice?
Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score

Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks

How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?

Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter

It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
