Poverty

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
Joe Carpenter

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
Homelessness

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’

Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Poverty

Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows

I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
John Bird

I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
Employment

Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later

I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough
Thea Jaffe

I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?
Money

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
Mercy Denedo, Liz Riley

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness

The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
Social Justice

The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’

What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?
Child poverty

What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?

Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs
homelessness

Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
John Bird

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’
Cost of living

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Cost of living crisis

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?

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Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
Cost of living

Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain

This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
Money

This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
John Bird

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration

What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
Money

What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help