Poverty
Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds

More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up

Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change

Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Aberdeen vendor shares fears over M&S closure with local MP: “She’s in our corner”

Aberdeen vendor shares fears over M&S closure with local MP: “She’s in our corner”
This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen

This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen
Ledbury Big Issue vendor tells local MP: ‘Take my concerns to Westminster’

Ledbury Big Issue vendor tells local MP: ‘Take my concerns to Westminster’
Labour’s housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty

Labour’s housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty
Letters: Cut, cut, cut benefits… it’s the Tory Labour way

Letters: Cut, cut, cut benefits… it’s the Tory Labour way
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty

Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline

I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline
Labour must invest in benefits system to lift children out of poverty, shameful report finds

Labour must invest in benefits system to lift children out of poverty, shameful report finds
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help

January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help
DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’

DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’
DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year

DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
I’m made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It’s not a way of life – it’s torture

I’m made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It’s not a way of life – it’s torture
Meet the people helping homeless women get vital smear tests: ‘You’ve got to hear their voices’
