Poverty
Half of Londoners back universal basic income – but Labour-led Assembly blocks pilot

Half of Londoners back universal basic income – but Labour-led Assembly blocks pilot
Universal credit claimants will be forced to apply for more jobs or lose their benefits

Universal credit claimants will be forced to apply for more jobs or lose their benefits
Jack Monroe has helped ensure inflation measures will reflect the real cost of living

Jack Monroe has helped ensure inflation measures will reflect the real cost of living
Benefit claimants have designed a system to replace the ‘monstrous’ universal credit

Benefit claimants have designed a system to replace the ‘monstrous’ universal credit
Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?

Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?
Poorest will be hit hardest by plans to scrap insulation scheme, warn experts

Poorest will be hit hardest by plans to scrap insulation scheme, warn experts
‘Pensioners died without getting their due’ from DWP, says scathing report

‘Pensioners died without getting their due’ from DWP, says scathing report
‘Just write millions of cheques’: Economists call for cash payments to ease cost of living crisis

‘Just write millions of cheques’: Economists call for cash payments to ease cost of living crisis
UK cost of living sees fastest increase in 30 years

UK cost of living sees fastest increase in 30 years
Some people could soon be spending more than half their income on energy bills

Some people could soon be spending more than half their income on energy bills
‘Pull the other one’: Nadine Dorries ridiculed for claims BBC licence fee freeze will help cost of living

‘Pull the other one’: Nadine Dorries ridiculed for claims BBC licence fee freeze will help cost of living
MPs win fight to make disability benefits research public after DWP refusal

MPs win fight to make disability benefits research public after DWP refusal
Half of young people don’t believe they’ll ever be able to retire comfortably

Half of young people don’t believe they’ll ever be able to retire comfortably
The very worst of Ovo Energy’s ‘embarrassing’ tips for keeping warm this winter

The very worst of Ovo Energy’s ‘embarrassing’ tips for keeping warm this winter
Energy firm apologises for telling customers to do star jumps and hug pets to stay warm

Energy firm apologises for telling customers to do star jumps and hug pets to stay warm
Martin Lewis ‘near tears’ after call from single mum he couldn’t help through energy crisis

Martin Lewis ‘near tears’ after call from single mum he couldn’t help through energy crisis
Influencer Molly Mae slammed for ‘Thatcherite’ comments on poverty and privilege

Influencer Molly Mae slammed for ‘Thatcherite’ comments on poverty and privilege
VAT cut or better benefits? Ministers under pressure to rescue millions from energy crisis

VAT cut or better benefits? Ministers under pressure to rescue millions from energy crisis
‘People are skint’: Six million workers have no savings as expensive 2022 looms
