Poverty
‘Out of touch’: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slammed after claiming £100,000 a year ‘isn’t a huge salary’
‘Out of touch’: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slammed after claiming £100,000 a year ‘isn’t a huge salary’
Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election
Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election
More than 700,000 children plunged into poverty since Tories came to power: ‘We’re going backwards’
More than 700,000 children plunged into poverty since Tories came to power: ‘We’re going backwards’
Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here’s how we can help them
Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here’s how we can help them
UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than two years. But what does it mean for your wallet?
UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than two years. But what does it mean for your wallet?
‘We are heartbroken’: Hull group loses hip-hop bus which fights poverty and changes lives
‘We are heartbroken’: Hull group loses hip-hop bus which fights poverty and changes lives
Tory government ‘demonises’ disabled people who face ‘onerous’ benefits system, UN warns
Tory government ‘demonises’ disabled people who face ‘onerous’ benefits system, UN warns
‘I’m in crippling debt’: Brits are falling behind on bills in record numbers amid cost of living crisis
‘I’m in crippling debt’: Brits are falling behind on bills in record numbers amid cost of living crisis
Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
‘There was no way out’: Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution
‘There was no way out’: Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution
We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse
We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse
Domestic abuse is escalating in the cost of living crisis. We need urgent change
Domestic abuse is escalating in the cost of living crisis. We need urgent change
Jeremy Hunt didn’t mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us
Jeremy Hunt didn’t mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Food banks dread the inevitable consequences of abandoning the household support fund
Food banks dread the inevitable consequences of abandoning the household support fund
UK energy bills to fall – but millions still live in dangerously cold and damp homes
UK energy bills to fall – but millions still live in dangerously cold and damp homes
Keir Starmer will continue austerity. That means keeping vulnerable people in ‘brutalising poverty’
Keir Starmer will continue austerity. That means keeping vulnerable people in ‘brutalising poverty’
More than half of people on universal credit going without food because they can’t afford it
More than half of people on universal credit going without food because they can’t afford it
Millions on universal credit left cold, without food and in debt – because the system is failing us
