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Disabled nurse ‘feels guilty being alive’ as her family struggles with devastating cost of living
Cost of living crisis

Disabled nurse ‘feels guilty being alive’ as her family struggles with devastating cost of living

Shareholders are pocketing billions in dividends – and it’s making UK’s housing crisis worse
Tom Archer, Ian Cole

Shareholders are pocketing billions in dividends – and it’s making UK’s housing crisis worse

Inside UK’s ‘vital’ libraries providing ‘warm banks’ as cost of living bites and households struggle
Warm banks

Inside UK’s ‘vital’ libraries providing ‘warm banks’ as cost of living bites and households struggle

Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech
King's Speech

Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech

Cost of living: Man says he eats less and feels like a ‘failure’ due to benefits not covering essentials
Cost of living crisis

Cost of living: Man says he eats less and feels like a ‘failure’ due to benefits not covering essentials

In these constant waves of crisis, Big Issue is needed more than ever
Paul McNamee

In these constant waves of crisis, Big Issue is needed more than ever

Millions of Brits considering suicide due to cost of living crisis, report finds
Cost of living crisis

Millions of Brits considering suicide due to cost of living crisis, report finds

Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help
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Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help

Where to find free toiletries, period products and nappies in the UK
Cost of living crisis

Where to find free toiletries, period products and nappies in the UK

One million UK children experienced ‘horrifying levels of destitution’ last year, study finds
Child poverty

One million UK children experienced ‘horrifying levels of destitution’ last year, study finds

Time star Jodie Whittaker slams prison service for failing women: ‘Surely there’s a better system’
Interview

Time star Jodie Whittaker slams prison service for failing women: ‘Surely there’s a better system’

Food banks are being forced to ration supplies. We can’t sustain this level of poverty for much longer
Sabine Goodwin

Food banks are being forced to ration supplies. We can’t sustain this level of poverty for much longer

Real Living Wage rises to £12 an hour amid crippling cost of living crisis
Living wage

Real Living Wage rises to £12 an hour amid crippling cost of living crisis

Disabled people ‘risk losing right to take part in society’ with social care ‘on its knees’
Social care

Disabled people ‘risk losing right to take part in society’ with social care ‘on its knees’

I have a fear of walking. DWP put me through hell waiting for a disability benefits tribunal
Disability benefits

I have a fear of walking. DWP put me through hell waiting for a disability benefits tribunal

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Cost of living crisis

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Young woman estranged from family recalls fight for survival amid cost of living crisis: ‘I was scared’
Cost of living crisis

Young woman estranged from family recalls fight for survival amid cost of living crisis: ‘I was scared’

Tory by-election candidate blasted over post telling jobless, struggling parents to ‘f**k off’
Conservative Party

Tory by-election candidate blasted over post telling jobless, struggling parents to ‘f**k off’

Almost half a million kids could fall into poverty if benefits don’t rise with inflation, experts warn
Benefits

Almost half a million kids could fall into poverty if benefits don’t rise with inflation, experts warn

Food banks brace for ‘worst winter yet’ as record numbers need help amid cost of living crisis
Food banks

Food banks brace for ‘worst winter yet’ as record numbers need help amid cost of living crisis