• Home
  • Cost of living crisis

Cost of living crisis

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’

Energy bills to rise as millions struggle with cost of living: ‘People are already rationing’
Cost of living

Energy bills to rise as millions struggle with cost of living: ‘People are already rationing’

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? 

Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty
Shelley Hopkinson

Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty

Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
Housing

Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’

Going into debt doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Here’s how to get help
Money

Going into debt doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Here’s how to get help

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
Money

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled

Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’
Music

Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’

The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for
Rachael Williamson

The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for

Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban
Renting

Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
Homelessness

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’

The Renters’ Rights Act is finally here. Here’s what is changing for tenants and landlords
Renting

The Renters’ Rights Act is finally here. Here’s what is changing for tenants and landlords

Advertisement
I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough
Thea Jaffe

I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here’s what it means for you
Money

‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here’s what it means for you