Poverty

Starmer finally backs down on disability benefits cuts – but are the concessions enough?
Disability benefits

Starmer finally backs down on disability benefits cuts – but are the concessions enough?

England and Wales must follow Scotland’s lead and set legal targets to end child poverty
Poverty

England and Wales must follow Scotland’s lead and set legal targets to end child poverty

Inside the food banks seeing ‘highest demand ever seen’ as cost of living harms families
Food banks

Inside the food banks seeing ‘highest demand ever seen’ as cost of living harms families

I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
Jason Bryan

I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them

Labour pushes on with ‘catastrophic’ disability benefit cuts: ‘The government is just not listening’
Disability benefits

Labour pushes on with ‘catastrophic’ disability benefit cuts: ‘The government is just not listening’

Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’
Two-child benefit cap

Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’

Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
John Bird

Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end

Meet the rebel Labour MPs voting against disability benefit cuts: ‘I don’t want to be part of it’
Disability benefits

Meet the rebel Labour MPs voting against disability benefit cuts: ‘I don’t want to be part of it’

Inside the Big Issue: Does Rosie Jones make you laugh?
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Does Rosie Jones make you laugh?

Council tries to evict food bank – despite referring 95% of its users: ‘There is nowhere to go’
Food banks

Council tries to evict food bank – despite referring 95% of its users: ‘There is nowhere to go’

Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it
Gender pay gap

Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it

Scrap two-child benefit cap if you’re serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told
Two-child benefit cap

Scrap two-child benefit cap if you’re serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told

Labour pledge to end use of asylum hotels ‘good for refugees, the taxpayer and communities’
Immigration

Labour pledge to end use of asylum hotels ‘good for refugees, the taxpayer and communities’

Labour reveals £1bn plan to replace household support fund for poorest families
Household support fund

Labour reveals £1bn plan to replace household support fund for poorest families

Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty
Gavin Oldham

Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty

Majority of pensioners to get winter fuel payment: ‘Finally the chancellor has seen sense’
Winter fuel payment

Majority of pensioners to get winter fuel payment: ‘Finally the chancellor has seen sense’

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Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: ‘People have no other option’
Homelessness

Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: ‘People have no other option’

DWP warned benefit claimants are dying of starvation
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP warned benefit claimants are dying of starvation

Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told
Two-child benefit cap

Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told

Starmer’s U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts ‘long overdue’ – but thousands could still miss out
Winter fuel payment

Starmer’s U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts ‘long overdue’ – but thousands could still miss out