Debt
There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
Vikki Brownridge, chief executive of StepChange Debt Charity, calls for greater protections for people who are struggling financially so that they are not plunged into deeper credit card debt
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?
Millions of us use Buy Now, Pay Later schemes like Klarna and Afterpay. New regulation will change how these lenders operate
‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Even with a well-paid graduate job, George’s student loan keeps climbing. Like millions of others, he is tens of thousands of pounds in debt.
How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt
How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt
Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Will it really work?

Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Will it really work?
Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised

Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised
Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn
EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison: ‘People think you’ve got loads of money when you’re on TV’

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison: ‘People think you’ve got loads of money when you’re on TV’
What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?

What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?
Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go

Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda

Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
How Fair for You’s Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt 

How Fair for You’s Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children
Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this

Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this
There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will

There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will
The government’s decision to regulate bailiff firms can’t come quickly enough

The government’s decision to regulate bailiff firms can’t come quickly enough
DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is ‘just like carer’s allowance scandal’

DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is ‘just like carer’s allowance scandal’
I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty

I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why

We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why
‘Broken’ council tax system means millions of Brits face visit from bailiffs – but that’s set to change

‘Broken’ council tax system means millions of Brits face visit from bailiffs – but that’s set to change
Store cards and buy now, pay later debt landed this single mum in court. What if there was another way?

Store cards and buy now, pay later debt landed this single mum in court. What if there was another way?
One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital

One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital
Kinship carers need financial support. Instead, we’re just left to get on with it
