Poverty
UK officially falling into recession is a ‘headache’ for Rishi Sunak. Here’s why

UK officially falling into recession is a ‘headache’ for Rishi Sunak. Here’s why
Where to get help as cost of living payments come to an end

Where to get help as cost of living payments come to an end
Beats Bus: How a Hull group is using hip-hop to fight poverty and protect young people from gangs

Beats Bus: How a Hull group is using hip-hop to fight poverty and protect young people from gangs
Disabled benefit claimants recall ‘cruel and traumatic’ DWP video assessments: ‘It’s no way to live’

Disabled benefit claimants recall ‘cruel and traumatic’ DWP video assessments: ‘It’s no way to live’
Children forced to sleep on floors as parents skip meals due to cost of living – something has to give

Children forced to sleep on floors as parents skip meals due to cost of living – something has to give
‘Mummy can’t afford it’: Families worry about coping as DWP cost of living payments come to an end

‘Mummy can’t afford it’: Families worry about coping as DWP cost of living payments come to an end
Cost of living crisis sees more and more children seeking mental health help: ‘I feel like a burden’

Cost of living crisis sees more and more children seeking mental health help: ‘I feel like a burden’
‘We’re punished for being different’: Black girls excluded from school at double rate of white pupils

‘We’re punished for being different’: Black girls excluded from school at double rate of white pupils
Tories unveil plan to make UK ‘most accessible place in the world’ – but does it go far enough?

Tories unveil plan to make UK ‘most accessible place in the world’ – but does it go far enough?
‘I have nothing’: DWP takes millions from benefit claimants every year to pay for its own mistakes

‘I have nothing’: DWP takes millions from benefit claimants every year to pay for its own mistakes
21 million Brits are struggling to pay bills: ‘People will go cold, hungry and lose their homes’

21 million Brits are struggling to pay bills: ‘People will go cold, hungry and lose their homes’
John Bird: Birthday reflections conjure hopeful feelings

John Bird: Birthday reflections conjure hopeful feelings
DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024

DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024
Millions in UK need to double their income to escape poverty – but change is possible. Here’s how

Millions in UK need to double their income to escape poverty – but change is possible. Here’s how
UK poverty: The facts, effects and solutions in the cost of living crisis

UK poverty: The facts, effects and solutions in the cost of living crisis
It’s 20 years and six prime ministers since UK last saw a sustained fall in poverty. Yes, really

It’s 20 years and six prime ministers since UK last saw a sustained fall in poverty. Yes, really
How Big Issue Recruit helped more than 100 marginalised people overcome barriers to work

How Big Issue Recruit helped more than 100 marginalised people overcome barriers to work
Mum fears telling DWP she’s pregnant due to ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap: ‘Bills are just too much’

Mum fears telling DWP she’s pregnant due to ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap: ‘Bills are just too much’
Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare

Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare
Wealth of world’s five richest men doubles as five billion people get poorer: ‘It’s not democratic’
