Food poverty
Everyone is being asked to prepare for troubled times. What does it mean for people in poverty?

Everyone is being asked to prepare for troubled times. What does it mean for people in poverty?
Big Issue serves as an essential emergency provision for many in times of crisis
Inside the Big Issue: Food for Good: Open in emergency

Inside the Big Issue: Food for Good: Open in emergency
Dig into our special Food for Good edition this week – from cooking up solutions to preparing for emergencies, it’s a lot to chew on
Mass dependence on emergency food parcels is a ‘moral scar’ on Britain. How do we end it?

Mass dependence on emergency food parcels is a ‘moral scar’ on Britain. How do we end it?
Is it possible to live in a Britain free of food banks? Sabine Goodwin, director of the Independent Food Bank Network, writes about how the country might get there
This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks
This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
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
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
‘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
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
Child hunger is a ‘damning indictment’ of Britain, says Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu

Child hunger is a ‘damning indictment’ of Britain, says Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu
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’
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
Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it’s time politicians knew about it

