Poverty
Scottish minister remains ‘concerned’ Labour’s child poverty strategy will lack impact
Scottish minister remains ‘concerned’ Labour’s child poverty strategy will lack impact
Big Issue sat down with Scottish social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville ahead of the autumn budget as she called for Westminster to do more to tackle child poverty
‘I would go to school shivering’: 300,000 children in the UK may go without a coat this winter
‘I would go to school shivering’: 300,000 children in the UK may go without a coat this winter
Dame Helen Mirren has backed Barnardo’s campaign to help families struggling to afford coats for their children this winter
Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down
Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down
Moazzam Malik, chief executive of Save the Children UK, writes about why the government must scrap the two-child limit on benefits
Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap
Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap
‘I spent my burial fund on repairs’: Pensioners in poverty pushed to breaking point by unexpected bills
‘I spent my burial fund on repairs’: Pensioners in poverty pushed to breaking point by unexpected bills
The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it
The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it
Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?
Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?
I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too
I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too
What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change
What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change
What a soup kitchen in London’s financial district thinks about a windfall tax on the banks
What a soup kitchen in London’s financial district thinks about a windfall tax on the banks
Universal credit flaws are driving people to food banks. It’s time it covered the essentials
Universal credit flaws are driving people to food banks. It’s time it covered the essentials
15 years on, it’s time we made universal credit the game changer it can be
15 years on, it’s time we made universal credit the game changer it can be
Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution
Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution
As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same
As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same
Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job
Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job
We cannot continue letting billionaires keep the world’s money while the poorest suffer
We cannot continue letting billionaires keep the world’s money while the poorest suffer
How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?
How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?
‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens
‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer
Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?
What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?
Letters: The system creating poverty must be eradicated. That system is capitalism
Letters: The system creating poverty must be eradicated. That system is capitalism
Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it’s no longer shocking
