Poverty
Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Over 6 million UK workers still work variable hours, with no guarantees of when they will work or how much they will earn.
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
We need a bigger and better form of social thinking than we have ever had before, writes John BIrd
Darren McGarvey: ‘If I were prime minister I’d be pranking Tommy Robinson on the phone’
Darren McGarvey: ‘If I were prime minister I’d be pranking Tommy Robinson on the phone’
We put the Glaswegian author, activist, rapper and social commentator in the Downing Street hot seat for an afternoon
Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits
Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits
‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain
‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain
Why Downing Street needs a new name if it is going to properly repair the fabric of society
Why Downing Street needs a new name if it is going to properly repair the fabric of society
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
‘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’
‘I shed many tears, with no one to talk to, about my financial worries. It’s no life’
‘I shed many tears, with no one to talk to, about my financial worries. It’s no life’
Family holidays should be something everyone can afford, but too many of us go without
Family holidays should be something everyone can afford, but too many of us go without
Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?
Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?
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
‘Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part’
‘Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part’
What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain will look like
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain will look like
Angela Rayner meets John Bird: ‘We’re blaming people for their poverty. And it’s not their fault’
Angela Rayner meets John Bird: ‘We’re blaming people for their poverty. And it’s not their fault’
‘Mummy, are we homeless?’: I’m a single parent and it’s locking me out of the housing market
‘Mummy, are we homeless?’: I’m a single parent and it’s locking me out of the housing market
Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
Baby banks are becoming ‘as normalised as food banks’ as 1,000 children a day need support
Baby banks are becoming ‘as normalised as food banks’ as 1,000 children a day need support
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
