Poverty
Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy
Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy
‘It’s a choice between dinner and devices’: Millions of children held back by digital poverty
‘It’s a choice between dinner and devices’: Millions of children held back by digital poverty
Millions missing out on £23billion in unclaimed DWP benefits – an average of £2,700 per person
Millions missing out on £23billion in unclaimed DWP benefits – an average of £2,700 per person
DWP could violate human rights with plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts
DWP could violate human rights with plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts
Long-term sickness cannot be fixed by tightening ‘harsh’ disability benefits system, experts warn
Long-term sickness cannot be fixed by tightening ‘harsh’ disability benefits system, experts warn
Millions of families on universal credit worse off by £1,400 a year, experts say: ‘It needs to change’
Millions of families on universal credit worse off by £1,400 a year, experts say: ‘It needs to change’
DWP should keep targeting benefit fraud gangs – not disabled people and carers, campaigners say
DWP should keep targeting benefit fraud gangs – not disabled people and carers, campaigners say
Sure Start centres helped poorer children do better at GCSEs – before being decimated by Tories
Sure Start centres helped poorer children do better at GCSEs – before being decimated by Tories
Government must fix council tax benefits, charity says, as millions pushed into debt
Government must fix council tax benefits, charity says, as millions pushed into debt
DWP shamed over ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap as millions trapped in poverty: ‘Scrap this sibling tax’
DWP shamed over ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap as millions trapped in poverty: ‘Scrap this sibling tax’
Bonkers Tory ad claims UK is ‘second most powerful country in the world’. That’s ‘hilarious propaganda’
Bonkers Tory ad claims UK is ‘second most powerful country in the world’. That’s ‘hilarious propaganda’
‘I feel judged for being smelly’: Millions can’t afford to wash their clothes as hygiene poverty soars
‘I feel judged for being smelly’: Millions can’t afford to wash their clothes as hygiene poverty soars
‘DWP has learnt nothing’: DWP sparks fury by seizing woman’s £16k inheritance over Co-op job
‘DWP has learnt nothing’: DWP sparks fury by seizing woman’s £16k inheritance over Co-op job
‘A national scandal’: Shocking number of kids living in dangerously mouldy homes, social workers say
‘A national scandal’: Shocking number of kids living in dangerously mouldy homes, social workers say
DWP recruiting ‘covert surveillance officers’ to snoop on benefit claimants: ‘I fear for the future’
DWP recruiting ‘covert surveillance officers’ to snoop on benefit claimants: ‘I fear for the future’
I’m a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
I’m a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
Millions face paying more in energy bills than height of cost of living crisis. Here’s why
Millions face paying more in energy bills than height of cost of living crisis. Here’s why
Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
DWP could be ‘fantastic’ under Labour, says ex-minister Stephen Timms: ‘Don’t write the DWP off’
