Poverty
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
Private rents have far outstripped grocery prices since 1988. If they’d kept pace, your weekly shop would look a lot different
‘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’
Rough sleeping is not an inevitable feature of modern life, writes Paula Barker MP – it’s a policy choice.
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
Three-quarters of people turning to food banks are receiving universal credit. Now is your chance to have your say on how the social security system should change, writes peer Baroness Lister
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?
‘We need to tax the rich, not the working class’
‘We need to tax the rich, not the working class’
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
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
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
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
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
DWP to ban people from driving and seize money from bank accounts to recover benefit debts
DWP to ban people from driving and seize money from bank accounts to recover benefit debts
There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’
‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’
‘I probably would have given my son up without help from a baby bank. No one else supported me’
‘I probably would have given my son up without help from a baby bank. No one else supported me’
I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause
I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause
I had virtually nothing when I became a mum. I needed help from a baby bank to get the essentials
I had virtually nothing when I became a mum. I needed help from a baby bank to get the essentials
How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
