Cost of living crisis
Donations are down and customers are up – food banks say they are at crisis point

Donations are down and customers are up – food banks say they are at crisis point
Inflation is at a 40-year high – and it’s hitting the poorest people hardest

Inflation is at a 40-year high – and it’s hitting the poorest people hardest
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘MPs’ comments do not relate in any way to what we see’

Diary of a food bank manager: ‘MPs’ comments do not relate in any way to what we see’
Eat your pets, and other innovative ways to get through the cost of living crisis

Eat your pets, and other innovative ways to get through the cost of living crisis
Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand

Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand
Cost of living: Why you should check if you’re eligible for free prescriptions

Cost of living: Why you should check if you’re eligible for free prescriptions
Real wages have fallen by £68 a month since last year

Real wages have fallen by £68 a month since last year
‘Out of touch’ Tory minister tells people to work more or get a better job to beat the cost of living crisis

‘Out of touch’ Tory minister tells people to work more or get a better job to beat the cost of living crisis
Disabled people are ‘being hit harder by the cost of living crisis’

Disabled people are ‘being hit harder by the cost of living crisis’
A food charity has shut down claims from a Tory MP that people in poverty can’t cook

A food charity has shut down claims from a Tory MP that people in poverty can’t cook
Employers are signing up to pay the ‘real living wage’ at a record rate

Employers are signing up to pay the ‘real living wage’ at a record rate
Tory MP claims people use food banks because they can’t cook or budget properly

Tory MP claims people use food banks because they can’t cook or budget properly
1 in 10 people in Wales have no access to public transport

1 in 10 people in Wales have no access to public transport
The government says the cost of living crisis is ‘top priority’ – but has offered no new support

The government says the cost of living crisis is ‘top priority’ – but has offered no new support
A house fire was caused by a man ‘burning timber to save on energy bills’

A house fire was caused by a man ‘burning timber to save on energy bills’
One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table

One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table
Martin Lewis: ‘The link between money problems and mental health problems is just so strong’

Martin Lewis: ‘The link between money problems and mental health problems is just so strong’
Two thirds of retail workers are borrowing money to pay their bills

Two thirds of retail workers are borrowing money to pay their bills
Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building
