Poverty

Labour MP Ian Byrne: ‘We need to stop making political decisions which are suicidal on the doorstep’
Politics

Labour MP Ian Byrne: ‘We need to stop making political decisions which are suicidal on the doorstep’

I reached out to a food bank after losing everything – it changed my life forever
Hugh McNeill

I reached out to a food bank after losing everything – it changed my life forever

Keir Starmer, it’s time to face facts and end the two-child limit on benefits
Child poverty

Keir Starmer, it’s time to face facts and end the two-child limit on benefits

Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know
Kim Johnson MP

Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know

Welfare is not a competition – both young and old need protecting from poverty
Joanna Elson

Welfare is not a competition – both young and old need protecting from poverty

Measles, whooping cough and infection: Why children’s health is getting worse in the UK
Child poverty

Measles, whooping cough and infection: Why children’s health is getting worse in the UK

Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: ‘Our future is secure’
Food banks

Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: ‘Our future is secure’

A false claim about homeless veterans and asylum seekers sparked outrage. Here’s the reality
Asylum protests

A false claim about homeless veterans and asylum seekers sparked outrage. Here’s the reality

Inside the Big Issue: Can we find this man a proper place to live?
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Can we find this man a proper place to live?

Universal credit cuts will push 50,000 into poverty despite government’s U-turn, MPs warn
Disability benefits

Universal credit cuts will push 50,000 into poverty despite government’s U-turn, MPs warn

Labour has promised to stop poor people dying so early. A Scottish rapper could help them find the way
Health inequalities

Labour has promised to stop poor people dying so early. A Scottish rapper could help them find the way

Closure of pubs and parks created a ‘tinderbox’ for far-right riots, research says: ‘Hate can fill the void’
UK riots

Closure of pubs and parks created a ‘tinderbox’ for far-right riots, research says: ‘Hate can fill the void’

Poverty doesn’t take a break in the summer holidays – and baby banks don’t either
Emilie De Bruijn

Poverty doesn’t take a break in the summer holidays – and baby banks don’t either

This project offers homeless people a home for life: ‘We want to end homelessness one person at a time’
Homelessness

This project offers homeless people a home for life: ‘We want to end homelessness one person at a time’

Inside the Big Issue: The UK riots, one year on
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The UK riots, one year on

Baby banks in London have run out of nappies
Emily Compston

Baby banks in London have run out of nappies

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Baby banks have quietly become a vital service for new parents – why have we allowed it?
Giovanna Fletcher

Baby banks have quietly become a vital service for new parents – why have we allowed it?

Nutrition is not always a lifestyle choice. It’s harder to be healthy if you live in the North
Professor Amelia Lake

Nutrition is not always a lifestyle choice. It’s harder to be healthy if you live in the North

Homeless people were given free cash to buy what they want – here’s what they spent their money on
Homelessness

Homeless people were given free cash to buy what they want – here’s what they spent their money on

Teachers fear more than half a million children will go hungry this summer: ‘It just can’t go on’
Food poverty

Teachers fear more than half a million children will go hungry this summer: ‘It just can’t go on’