financial and digital inclusion
Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here’s why

Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here’s why
Relying on artificial intelligence for your Christmas shopping this year? Beware of bias. It’s harmless enough when it comes to Christmas shopping, but the tech is becoming embedded in contexts where the results really, really matter
What do homeless people really think about Labour’s digital ID cards?

What do homeless people really think about Labour’s digital ID cards?
Keir Starmer hopes digital ID will be a passport out of homelessness. People who have experienced homelessness have ‘mixed feelings’
Olive oil is cheaper than it’s been since February 2024. Is it a sign of falling prices to come?

Olive oil is cheaper than it’s been since February 2024. Is it a sign of falling prices to come?
Beyond the headline news about inflation, there are signs that some prices might fall. But what’s behind it?
The UK’s ‘millionaire exodus’ is a humongous myth. Here’s why it keeps rearing its ugly head
The UK’s ‘millionaire exodus’ is a humongous myth. Here’s why it keeps rearing its ugly head
Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’
Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’
Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast

Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast
Labour’s child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can’t be the last word

Labour’s child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can’t be the last word
Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system

Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system
Labour’s £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation

Labour’s £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’

Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’
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
Millionaires tell Rachel Reeves: Tax us more or lose to Reform in the next election

Millionaires tell Rachel Reeves: Tax us more or lose to Reform in the next election
Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay package should be a call to action for Labour this budget

Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay package should be a call to action for Labour this budget
Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’

Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’
I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too

I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too
Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?

Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?
What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change

What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change
BBC Radio 1’s Matt Edmonson: ‘I’m no Martin Lewis, but I’ve always been quite frugal’

BBC Radio 1’s Matt Edmonson: ‘I’m no Martin Lewis, but I’ve always been quite frugal’
Universal credit flaws are driving people to food banks. It’s time it covered the essentials

Universal credit flaws are driving people to food banks. It’s time it covered the essentials
Universal credit sanctions more ‘severe’ and ‘damaging’ than criminal fines, report finds

Universal credit sanctions more ‘severe’ and ‘damaging’ than criminal fines, report finds
Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?

Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?
‘Incentivising work’ or instilling fear? How making the benefits system meaner has backfired

‘Incentivising work’ or instilling fear? How making the benefits system meaner has backfired
Men are increasingly turning to AI and social media for health advice. The NHS needs to catch up

