Poverty

‘Ministers aren’t interested in evidence’: DWP sanctions are driving people to disability benefits
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
Poverty

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows

Inside the Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner
Inside the magazine

Inside the Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner

Mrs Brown’s Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
Paul McNamee

Mrs Brown’s Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better
John Bird

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better

‘Poverty is killing children’: How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas
Cost of living crisis

‘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
Homelessness

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
Childcare

All the ways the government’s childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor

Letters: Minimum wage is meaningless without a defined maximum wage
Letters

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
Food banks

‘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

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
Autumn Statement

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’
Cost of living crisis

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
Cost of living crisis

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
Exclusive

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 
John Bird

Suella Braverman’s asinine comments show how detached government is from reality 

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Food bank says people are turning to sex work and taking out dangerous loans due to cost of living
Cost of living crisis

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
John Bird

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
Cost of living crisis

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
Fair pay

UK shamelessly axes bankers’ bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution