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‘An urgent wake-up call’: Half of disabled people are struggling to pay their energy bills
Cost of living crisis

‘An urgent wake-up call’: Half of disabled people are struggling to pay their energy bills

Jamie Oliver champions low-cost recipes with the launch of The Big Issue Recipe Collection
The Big Issue Recipe Collection

Jamie Oliver champions low-cost recipes with the launch of The Big Issue Recipe Collection

Big Issue Recipe Collection: Jamie Oliver’s easy no-oven pizza that’s ready in just 10 minutes
Big Issue Recipe Collection

Big Issue Recipe Collection: Jamie Oliver’s easy no-oven pizza that’s ready in just 10 minutes

Big Issue Recipe Collection: Jamie Oliver’s delicious no-churn ice cream only takes five minutes
Big Issue Recipe Collection

Big Issue Recipe Collection: Jamie Oliver’s delicious no-churn ice cream only takes five minutes

21 million Brits are struggling to pay bills: ‘People will go cold, hungry and lose their homes’
Cost of living crisis

21 million Brits are struggling to pay bills: ‘People will go cold, hungry and lose their homes’

Independent Venue Week 2024: Without grassroots music venues, there’d be no Madonna
Venue Watch

Independent Venue Week 2024: Without grassroots music venues, there’d be no Madonna

DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024
Benefits

DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024

Millions in UK need to double their income to escape poverty – but change is possible. Here’s how
Paul Kissack

Millions in UK need to double their income to escape poverty – but change is possible. Here’s how

UK has become the sick man of Europe since 2010. Politicians must get a grip on the economy
Paul Swinney

UK has become the sick man of Europe since 2010. Politicians must get a grip on the economy

It’s 20 years and six prime ministers since UK last saw a sustained fall in poverty. Yes, really
Poverty

It’s 20 years and six prime ministers since UK last saw a sustained fall in poverty. Yes, really

Millions of Brits will be cut off from energy this winter because they can’t afford bills
Cost of living crisis

Millions of Brits will be cut off from energy this winter because they can’t afford bills

Kevin McCloud: ‘We’ve got the coldest homes in Europe – and cash-strapped families pay the price’
Kevin McCLoud and Miriam Turner

Kevin McCloud: ‘We’ve got the coldest homes in Europe – and cash-strapped families pay the price’

Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: ‘Everywhere has been levelled down’
Poverty

Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: ‘Everywhere has been levelled down’

Save Luna: London venue fights to survive in face of crippling costs and founder’s tragic passing
Venue Watch

Save Luna: London venue fights to survive in face of crippling costs and founder’s tragic passing

Mum fears telling DWP she’s pregnant due to ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap: ‘Bills are just too much’
Benefits

Mum fears telling DWP she’s pregnant due to ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap: ‘Bills are just too much’

Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare
Health

Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare

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UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 4% in December spells ‘bad news for families’
Cost of living crisis

UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 4% in December spells ‘bad news for families’

Wealth of world’s five richest men doubles as five billion people get poorer: ‘It’s not democratic’
Wealth tax

Wealth of world’s five richest men doubles as five billion people get poorer: ‘It’s not democratic’

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to ‘wake up’ and help
Youth homelessness

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to ‘wake up’ and help

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans
Disability benefits

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans