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Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change
Nick Bryer

Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change

The Fair Banking for All campaign wants banks to be properly assessed on how they serve their communities

Could ensuring every child has a laptop in school help solve the NEETs crisis?
Elizabeth Anderson

Could ensuring every child has a laptop in school help solve the NEETs crisis?

We wouldn’t send a child to school without the basics like a pen or a textbook, so why is a laptop any different?

Influencers are using smart glasses to film homeless people. It’s exploiting people for views
Technology

Influencers are using smart glasses to film homeless people. It’s exploiting people for views

As smart glasses grow in popularity, homelessness advocates have warned Big Issue that a “tsunami” of exploitative videos is incoming

London’s walk-in homelessness services are closing. It’s driving homeless people to hospital instead
homelessness

London’s walk-in homelessness services are closing. It’s driving homeless people to hospital instead

More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here’s how to get help
Vikki Brownridge

More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here’s how to get help

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Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Finance

Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need

How Love Island links to a universal basic income
Frankie McNamara

How Love Island links to a universal basic income

How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
Money

How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next

I know from experience how hard it is to seek help with debt. I’m helping local people take the step
Debt

I know from experience how hard it is to seek help with debt. I’m helping local people take the step

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
Digital inclusion

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes
Vikki Brownridge

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes

Going into debt doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Here’s how to get help
Money

Going into debt doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Here’s how to get help

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?
Money

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there
Vikki Brownridge

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there

What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
Money

What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help

Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
Money

Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know

Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
Food banks

Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?

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

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?
BNPL

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?

Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back
Technology

Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

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More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn
Child poverty

More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Student debt

‘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
Credit

Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue
Kevin McKenna MP

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue