Poverty
Labour government urged to fix ‘broken benefits system’ for disabled and vulnerable people

Labour government urged to fix ‘broken benefits system’ for disabled and vulnerable people
Labour is yet to give much hope it will reduce poverty. We need more from the new government

Labour is yet to give much hope it will reduce poverty. We need more from the new government
Dear Keir Starmer, I’m a single mum and NHS worker. Please don’t make me regret voting for you

Dear Keir Starmer, I’m a single mum and NHS worker. Please don’t make me regret voting for you
Keir Starmer promises ‘sunlight of hope’ – but can he offer progress on ending poverty in the UK?

Keir Starmer promises ‘sunlight of hope’ – but can he offer progress on ending poverty in the UK?
Things can only get better… if the Labour government takes urgent action to tackle poverty

Things can only get better… if the Labour government takes urgent action to tackle poverty
What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
‘DWP doesn’t seem to care’: Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike

‘DWP doesn’t seem to care’: Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election

Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election
New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’

New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’
Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029

Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029
Our next PM must make sure a trip to the food bank isn’t the new normal

Our next PM must make sure a trip to the food bank isn’t the new normal
Zoë Wanamaker on Donald Trump, ‘right-wing a**holes’ and why we all should be kinder to one another

Zoë Wanamaker on Donald Trump, ‘right-wing a**holes’ and why we all should be kinder to one another
Expand free school meals and help save one million children from hunger, political leaders told

Expand free school meals and help save one million children from hunger, political leaders told
Have your say: Big Issue editor to host homelessness hustings in Cities of London and Westminster

Have your say: Big Issue editor to host homelessness hustings in Cities of London and Westminster
Politicians are failing our children and our children’s children. We must protect future generations

Politicians are failing our children and our children’s children. We must protect future generations
Millions can’t afford essentials like food. The next government must take action from day one

Millions can’t afford essentials like food. The next government must take action from day one
Child poverty in working households soared by 1,350 a week since Tories came to power, report finds

Child poverty in working households soared by 1,350 a week since Tories came to power, report finds
Half of disabled people in the UK feel ignored this general election: ‘We have a right to be heard’

Half of disabled people in the UK feel ignored this general election: ‘We have a right to be heard’
“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue vendors deliver call for change backed by 12,000 to Labour and Tory HQs

“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue vendors deliver call for change backed by 12,000 to Labour and Tory HQs
We need to end the two-child benefit cap and the damaging rhetoric around it – once and for all
