Debt
How to sort out your finances when your relationship breaks down

How to sort out your finances when your relationship breaks down
Separating from your partner can be a stressful time emotionally but can also be difficult for your finances. Here’s what to do next
Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there
StepChange Debt Charity has published new research showing that more than half of UK adults have faced problem debt at some point in their lives
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of

This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
The CEO of StepChange, Vikki Brownridge, says talking about debt is the first step to overcoming it. Help is out there
What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
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
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?
‘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
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’
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
Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis

Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis
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
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
A year of Labour: How has the Starmer government fared in helping people out of debt?

