Poverty
Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel ‘economically insecure’ far more likely to switch parties
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
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
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
More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change
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”
Aberdeen vendor shares fears over M&S closure with local MP: “She’s in our corner”
Children are poor because their mothers are poor. But is Labour serious about tackling it?
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’
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
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: Cut, cut, cut benefits… it’s the Tory Labour way
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline
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
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
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue
As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue
DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’
DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’
DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
I’m made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It’s not a way of life – it’s torture
