Poverty

‘This is the reality’: Children in care being forced to move at Christmas to save councils money
Carolyne Willow

‘This is the reality’: Children in care being forced to move at Christmas to save councils money

Man left ‘suicidal’ and sacrificing food after being ‘harassed’ by debt collectors
Cost of living crisis

Man left ‘suicidal’ and sacrificing food after being ‘harassed’ by debt collectors

To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon
John Bird

To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon

Carib Eats: Meet the grassroots group helping the needy with Caribbean food and community
Cost of living crisis

Carib Eats: Meet the grassroots group helping the needy with Caribbean food and community

Letters: Mother Earth is trying to rid herself of the parasite that is killing her – mankind
Letters

Letters: Mother Earth is trying to rid herself of the parasite that is killing her – mankind

‘Ministers aren’t interested in evidence’: DWP sanctions are driving people to disability benefits
Benefits

‘Ministers aren’t interested in evidence’: DWP sanctions are driving people to disability benefits

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows
Poverty

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows

Inside the Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner
Inside the magazine

Inside the Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better
John Bird

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better

‘Poverty is killing children’: How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas
Cost of living crisis

‘Poverty is killing children’: How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas

Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you’d think
Homelessness

Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you’d think

All the ways the government’s childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor
Childcare

All the ways the government’s childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor

UK’s food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there’s only one way to fix it
Sabine Goodwin

UK’s food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there’s only one way to fix it

Letters: Minimum wage is meaningless without a defined maximum wage
Letters

Letters: Minimum wage is meaningless without a defined maximum wage

‘How are people going to cope?’: Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges
Food banks

‘How are people going to cope?’: Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of ‘cynical attack’ on sick and disabled benefits claimants
Autumn Statement

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of ‘cynical attack’ on sick and disabled benefits claimants

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Food banks ask people to ‘pray for them’ ahead of worst winter on record: ‘Our shelves are empty’
Cost of living crisis

Food banks ask people to ‘pray for them’ ahead of worst winter on record: ‘Our shelves are empty’

Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter
Cost of living crisis

Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter

We grilled new children’s minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn’t go well
Exclusive

We grilled new children’s minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn’t go well

Suella Braverman’s asinine comments show how detached government is from reality 
John Bird

Suella Braverman’s asinine comments show how detached government is from reality