Poverty
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
Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of ‘cynical attack’ on sick and disabled benefits claimants
Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of ‘cynical attack’ on sick and disabled benefits claimants
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’
We grilled new children’s minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn’t go well
We grilled new children’s minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn’t go well
Suella Braverman’s asinine comments show how detached government is from reality
Suella Braverman’s asinine comments show how detached government is from reality
UN rapporteur on extreme poverty: ‘UK policies continue to inflict misery’
UN rapporteur on extreme poverty: ‘UK policies continue to inflict misery’
Food bank says people are turning to sex work and taking out dangerous loans due to cost of living
Food bank says people are turning to sex work and taking out dangerous loans due to cost of living
Suella Braverman’s ‘lifestyle choice’ claim on homelessness is cavalier, wrong and straight-up ignorant
Suella Braverman’s ‘lifestyle choice’ claim on homelessness is cavalier, wrong and straight-up ignorant
Disabled nurse ‘feels guilty being alive’ as her family struggles with devastating cost of living
Disabled nurse ‘feels guilty being alive’ as her family struggles with devastating cost of living
UK shamelessly axes bankers’ bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution
UK shamelessly axes bankers’ bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution
Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech
Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech
Cost of living: Man says he eats less and feels like a ‘failure’ due to benefits not covering essentials
Cost of living: Man says he eats less and feels like a ‘failure’ due to benefits not covering essentials
Millions of Brits considering suicide due to cost of living crisis, report finds
Millions of Brits considering suicide due to cost of living crisis, report finds
Young woman says she ‘unravelled’ when cost of living meant she couldn’t keep herself clean
Young woman says she ‘unravelled’ when cost of living meant she couldn’t keep herself clean
Where to find free toiletries, period products and nappies in the UK
