Poverty
Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go

Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go
How to donate toys and charity Christmas gifts to children

How to donate toys and charity Christmas gifts to children
Reeves’ budget does nothing for families with disabled children like mine. I dread the future

Reeves’ budget does nothing for families with disabled children like mine. I dread the future
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?
‘Landmark moment’: Rachel Reeves scraps two-child limit to lift 350,000 kids out of poverty

‘Landmark moment’: Rachel Reeves scraps two-child limit to lift 350,000 kids out of poverty
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue

Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on

How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
Scotland’s social security system treated me better as a disabled person. DWP must take notes

Scotland’s social security system treated me better as a disabled person. DWP must take notes
Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect

Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect
West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’

West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’
Older people are surviving, not living. The autumn budget cannot ignore pensioner poverty

Older people are surviving, not living. The autumn budget cannot ignore pensioner poverty
23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: ‘Now is the worst time to be homeless’

23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: ‘Now is the worst time to be homeless’
Scottish minister remains ‘concerned’ Labour’s child poverty strategy will lack impact

Scottish minister remains ‘concerned’ Labour’s child poverty strategy will lack impact
‘I would go to school shivering’: 300,000 children in the UK may go without a coat this winter

‘I would go to school shivering’: 300,000 children in the UK may go without a coat this winter
Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down

Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down
‘I spent my burial fund on repairs’: Pensioners in poverty pushed to breaking point by unexpected bills

‘I spent my burial fund on repairs’: Pensioners in poverty pushed to breaking point by unexpected bills
The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it

The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it
Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?

Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?
I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too

