Poverty
Starmer says he ‘won’t be reckless with public money’ ahead of vote on winter fuel payment cut

Starmer says he ‘won’t be reckless with public money’ ahead of vote on winter fuel payment cut
Universal credit is failing with millions relying on food banks – we need urgent reform now

Universal credit is failing with millions relying on food banks – we need urgent reform now
Sadiq Khan: ‘Keir Starmer didn’t get into politics to take things from people who need them’

Sadiq Khan: ‘Keir Starmer didn’t get into politics to take things from people who need them’
Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection

Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection
Starmer defends ‘unpopular’ winter fuel payment cut amid pressure from unions and Labour rebels

Starmer defends ‘unpopular’ winter fuel payment cut amid pressure from unions and Labour rebels
Why the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children’s suffering

Why the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children’s suffering
The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest

The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest
Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester’s Moss Side

Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester’s Moss Side
Children in poverty most likely to be excluded from school, study finds: ‘A crisis of lost learning’

Children in poverty most likely to be excluded from school, study finds: ‘A crisis of lost learning’
DWP extending hardship fund is welcome – but we need concrete, rapid actions to end poverty crisis

DWP extending hardship fund is welcome – but we need concrete, rapid actions to end poverty crisis
Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less
DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living

DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living
‘This will only intensify’: Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves

‘This will only intensify’: Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves
Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’

Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’
No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says
Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’
Nearly one million more people will be unpaid carers by 2035, report finds

Nearly one million more people will be unpaid carers by 2035, report finds
Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends
Tony Blair thinks the DWP could be automated by AI. Here’s why that’s so dangerous

Tony Blair thinks the DWP could be automated by AI. Here’s why that’s so dangerous
DWP will end ‘blame culture’ over benefits, says Liz Kendall – but words must be ‘backed up’
