Cost of living crisis
Labour is yet to give much hope it will reduce poverty. We need more from the new government

Labour is yet to give much hope it will reduce poverty. We need more from the new government
Dear Keir Starmer, I’m a single mum and NHS worker. Please don’t make me regret voting for you

Dear Keir Starmer, I’m a single mum and NHS worker. Please don’t make me regret voting for you
Keir Starmer promises ‘sunlight of hope’ – but can he offer progress on ending poverty in the UK?

Keir Starmer promises ‘sunlight of hope’ – but can he offer progress on ending poverty in the UK?
Things can only get better… if the Labour government takes urgent action to tackle poverty

Things can only get better… if the Labour government takes urgent action to tackle poverty
What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
‘The Jazz Bar is too important to fail’ says the couple who saved an Edinburgh institution

‘The Jazz Bar is too important to fail’ says the couple who saved an Edinburgh institution
‘DWP doesn’t seem to care’: Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike

‘DWP doesn’t seem to care’: Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election

Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election
Jess Phillips on why Labour is the party for women and terminally ill sister-in-law’s fight for benefits

Jess Phillips on why Labour is the party for women and terminally ill sister-in-law’s fight for benefits
New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’

New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’
Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029

Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029
Our next PM must make sure a trip to the food bank isn’t the new normal

Our next PM must make sure a trip to the food bank isn’t the new normal
I’m a disabled parent on benefits. Who will speak for me this general election?

I’m a disabled parent on benefits. Who will speak for me this general election?
Expand free school meals and help save one million children from hunger, political leaders told

Expand free school meals and help save one million children from hunger, political leaders told
Sunak’s flagship free childcare scheme under threat from staffing ‘crisis’

Sunak’s flagship free childcare scheme under threat from staffing ‘crisis’
Have your say: Big Issue editor to host homelessness hustings in Cities of London and Westminster

Have your say: Big Issue editor to host homelessness hustings in Cities of London and Westminster
Millions can’t afford essentials like food. The next government must take action from day one

Millions can’t afford essentials like food. The next government must take action from day one
Child poverty in working households soared by 1,350 a week since Tories came to power, report finds

Child poverty in working households soared by 1,350 a week since Tories came to power, report finds
Tory election betting scandal is grim – but vulnerable people are gambling’s real victims

Tory election betting scandal is grim – but vulnerable people are gambling’s real victims
Half of disabled people in the UK feel ignored this general election: ‘We have a right to be heard’
