Food poverty
Inside the charity warehouse offering thousands of families a cost of living lifeline every month

Inside the charity warehouse offering thousands of families a cost of living lifeline every month
Big Issue Invest, Big Issue’s social investment arm, helped The Brick fix a warehouse roof. Now the Wigan charity is proving a lifeline for struggling families
Do food banks need to exist until we end hunger? We’d rather live in a Food Bank Free Britain

Do food banks need to exist until we end hunger? We’d rather live in a Food Bank Free Britain
‘If we need to wait until not a single person is at risk of hunger before we start to close food banks, we’re going to be waiting a long time’
More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here’s what you need to know

More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here’s what you need to know
The government has expanded free school meals so more children will be eligible this coming school year. But too few families know that they might be able to get the vital support
‘I’m a single mum. Summer school holidays mean a bigger food bill’
‘I’m a single mum. Summer school holidays mean a bigger food bill’
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
Politicians decide how much universal credit is worth, not the cost of living. We can change it

Politicians decide how much universal credit is worth, not the cost of living. We can change it
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor

Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’

The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on

How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect

Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect
Supermarkets have a near monopoly on British food. Is it time for change?

Supermarkets have a near monopoly on British food. Is it time for change?
Hunger is a political choice. Could a ‘Right to Food’ change everything?

Hunger is a political choice. Could a ‘Right to Food’ change everything?
Inside the mission to feed the UK’s hungry kids in the holidays: ‘If we had to buy food we wouldn’t survive’

Inside the mission to feed the UK’s hungry kids in the holidays: ‘If we had to buy food we wouldn’t survive’
Labour MP Ian Byrne: ‘We need to stop making political decisions which are suicidal on the doorstep’

Labour MP Ian Byrne: ‘We need to stop making political decisions which are suicidal on the doorstep’
Teachers fear more than half a million children will go hungry this summer: ‘It just can’t go on’

Teachers fear more than half a million children will go hungry this summer: ‘It just can’t go on’
Young people struggling to afford food face ‘stigma’ when seeking help: ‘We don’t feel welcome’

Young people struggling to afford food face ‘stigma’ when seeking help: ‘We don’t feel welcome’
‘It’s easier to buy a vape than an apple’: How greengrocers on wheels could change the UK

‘It’s easier to buy a vape than an apple’: How greengrocers on wheels could change the UK
Inside the food banks seeing ‘highest demand ever seen’ as cost of living harms families

Inside the food banks seeing ‘highest demand ever seen’ as cost of living harms families
DWP warned benefit claimants are dying of starvation

DWP warned benefit claimants are dying of starvation
I work on the frontline of food poverty. This is what hunger in Britain really looks like

I work on the frontline of food poverty. This is what hunger in Britain really looks like
Wales’ future generations commissioner warns we’re not doing enough for people yet to be born

Wales’ future generations commissioner warns we’re not doing enough for people yet to be born
Food banks urge Labour to rethink benefit cuts amid ‘heartbreaking’ surge in demand

