Poverty
Anger as energy firms allowed to resume force-fitting prepayment meters: ‘Cruel and dangerous’

Anger as energy firms allowed to resume force-fitting prepayment meters: ‘Cruel and dangerous’
‘This is the reality’: Children in care being forced to move at Christmas to save councils money

‘This is the reality’: Children in care being forced to move at Christmas to save councils money
Man left ‘suicidal’ and sacrificing food after being ‘harassed’ by debt collectors

Man left ‘suicidal’ and sacrificing food after being ‘harassed’ by debt collectors
To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon

To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon
Carib Eats: Meet the grassroots group helping the needy with Caribbean food and community

Carib Eats: Meet the grassroots group helping the needy with Caribbean food and community
Letters: Mother Earth is trying to rid herself of the parasite that is killing her – mankind

Letters: Mother Earth is trying to rid herself of the parasite that is killing her – mankind
‘Ministers aren’t interested in evidence’: DWP sanctions are driving people to disability benefits

‘Ministers aren’t interested in evidence’: DWP sanctions are driving people to disability benefits
Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows
Mrs Brown’s Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas

Mrs Brown’s Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better
‘Poverty is killing children’: How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas

‘Poverty is killing children’: How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas
Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you’d think

Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you’d think
All the ways the government’s childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor

All the ways the government’s childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor
UK’s food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there’s only one way to fix it

UK’s food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there’s only one way to fix it
Letters: Minimum wage is meaningless without a defined maximum wage

Letters: Minimum wage is meaningless without a defined maximum wage
‘How are people going to cope?’: Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges

‘How are people going to cope?’: Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years
Food banks ask people to ‘pray for them’ ahead of worst winter on record: ‘Our shelves are empty’

Food banks ask people to ‘pray for them’ ahead of worst winter on record: ‘Our shelves are empty’
Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter

Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter
We grilled new children’s minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn’t go well
