Poverty
How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’

The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?

What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?
Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs

Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs
My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’
Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead

Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of

This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help

What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections

‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections
There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty

There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty
Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?

Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple

Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?

Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?
Letters: It’s mind-blowing that in 2026 water companies are allowed to dump sewage into rivers

Letters: It’s mind-blowing that in 2026 water companies are allowed to dump sewage into rivers
This government must make private rent more affordable. Here’s how they can do it
