Poverty
How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
Rishi Sunak sparks hunt for world’s tiniest violin after saying he went without Sky TV as a child

Rishi Sunak sparks hunt for world’s tiniest violin after saying he went without Sky TV as a child
UK’s state pension is one of the lowest in Europe. It’s the main reason for misery among retirees

UK’s state pension is one of the lowest in Europe. It’s the main reason for misery among retirees
Number of pensioners in poverty will double by 2040 unless next government acts

Number of pensioners in poverty will double by 2040 unless next government acts
‘How dare he’: Sunak claims the Tories have reduced child poverty – but it’s not exactly the truth

‘How dare he’: Sunak claims the Tories have reduced child poverty – but it’s not exactly the truth
Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his ‘moral mission’. But what’s moral about causing anxiety?

Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his ‘moral mission’. But what’s moral about causing anxiety?
‘You can hear your stomach growling’: Kids call on next government to do more to end child poverty

‘You can hear your stomach growling’: Kids call on next government to do more to end child poverty
Disability and work: Why the next government must show compassion and reform the benefits system

Disability and work: Why the next government must show compassion and reform the benefits system
Being pregnant during cost of living crisis made me depressed. Baby banks helped take the shame away

Being pregnant during cost of living crisis made me depressed. Baby banks helped take the shame away
Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast

Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast
DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know

DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know
Why DWP urgently needs to make universal credit enough so people can afford the essentials

Why DWP urgently needs to make universal credit enough so people can afford the essentials
This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity

This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity
Next government must increase universal credit so people have enough money to survive

Next government must increase universal credit so people have enough money to survive
Nearly one million people only £10 a week away from poverty, study finds

Nearly one million people only £10 a week away from poverty, study finds
Universal credit claimants lose more than £1bn a year to ‘automatic DWP deductions’

Universal credit claimants lose more than £1bn a year to ‘automatic DWP deductions’
Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories’ ‘triple lock plus’ pension pledge divides voters

Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories’ ‘triple lock plus’ pension pledge divides voters
We took the Home Office to task for lying on modern slavery. We still don’t have answers

We took the Home Office to task for lying on modern slavery. We still don’t have answers
Why the general election could and should be fought on the frontier of poverty

Why the general election could and should be fought on the frontier of poverty
Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty
