Opinion
These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act
These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act
A new exhibition of groundbreaking maps shows how poverty was investigated in the late 19th century. More than a century later, we have all the information we need to take action
I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
Joanne Robinson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 50. When she applied for a Blue Badge, she was told she seemed “too young” to have the condition and her application was rejected
‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’
‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’
Lewisham councillor Natalie Thomas is calling on the government to unfreeze local housing allowance rates at the budget to prevent councils from having to bring in cuts to cover the cost of homelessness
We’ve been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening
We’ve been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening
Why we made controversial Channel 4 documentary The Experiment
Why we made controversial Channel 4 documentary The Experiment
‘Personal stories help us to understand how people can end up homeless’
‘Personal stories help us to understand how people can end up homeless’
Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it
Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it
‘There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It’s time to end the violence’
‘There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It’s time to end the violence’
What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths
What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths
We spend all our resources propping up the poverty emergency. We should be focused on the cure
We spend all our resources propping up the poverty emergency. We should be focused on the cure
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
How Big Issue is holding Andy Burnham’s government to account on homelessness
How Big Issue is holding Andy Burnham’s government to account on homelessness
Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson
Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson
The success of Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge can’t be judged on Christmas Day. Here’s why
The success of Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge can’t be judged on Christmas Day. Here’s why
Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore
Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore
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?
‘I don’t fit the stereotype of a homeless person. My story shows how it can happen to anyone’
‘I don’t fit the stereotype of a homeless person. My story shows how it can happen to anyone’
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
‘A child’s life can be made easier by money arriving when it should’
‘A child’s life can be made easier by money arriving when it should’
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?
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
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
Dealing with the cost of living is essential to help young people out of Britain’s NEETs crisis
