Poverty

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
John Bird

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world

Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’
Digital inclusion

Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’

‘Heartbreak’ for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April
Energy bills

‘Heartbreak’ for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis
Energy bills

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis

Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel ‘economically insecure’ far more likely to switch parties
Politics

Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel ‘economically insecure’ far more likely to switch parties

No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It’s time the government ended it
Uche

No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It’s time the government ended it

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Matt Copeland

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention

More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds
Cost of living

More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds

Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change
Andy Slaughter MP

Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change

Aberdeen vendor shares fears over M&S closure with local MP: “She’s in our corner”
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Aberdeen vendor shares fears over M&S closure with local MP: “She’s in our corner”

11 ways to spread kindness without spending money
Random Acts of Kindness Day

11 ways to spread kindness without spending money

This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen
Food poverty

This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen

Children are poor because their mothers are poor. But is Labour serious about tackling it?
Dr Sara Reis

Children are poor because their mothers are poor. But is Labour serious about tackling it?

Ledbury Big Issue vendor tells local MP: ‘Take my concerns to Westminster’
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Ledbury Big Issue vendor tells local MP: ‘Take my concerns to Westminster’

Labour’s housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty
Housing benefit

Labour’s housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty

Letters: Cut, cut, cut benefits… it’s the Tory Labour way
Letters

Letters: Cut, cut, cut benefits… it’s the Tory Labour way

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I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline
Izzy

I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline

Labour must invest in benefits system to lift children out of poverty, shameful report finds
Child poverty

Labour must invest in benefits system to lift children out of poverty, shameful report finds

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Theatre

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help
Vikki Brownridge

January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help