Poverty
How Big Issue Recruit helped more than 100 marginalised people overcome barriers to work
How Big Issue Recruit helped more than 100 marginalised people overcome barriers to work
Mum fears telling DWP she’s pregnant due to ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap: ‘Bills are just too much’
Mum fears telling DWP she’s pregnant due to ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap: ‘Bills are just too much’
Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare
Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare
Wealth of world’s five richest men doubles as five billion people get poorer: ‘It’s not democratic’
Wealth of world’s five richest men doubles as five billion people get poorer: ‘It’s not democratic’
DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans
DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans
How UK’s two-child benefit cap is trapping kids in poverty and pushing families to ‘breaking point’
How UK’s two-child benefit cap is trapping kids in poverty and pushing families to ‘breaking point’
Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They’re lying
Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They’re lying
Anger as energy firms allowed to resume force-fitting prepayment meters: ‘Cruel and dangerous’
Anger as energy firms allowed to resume force-fitting prepayment meters: ‘Cruel and dangerous’
Man left ‘suicidal’ and sacrificing food after being ‘harassed’ by debt collectors
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
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
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: 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
‘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
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 Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner
Mrs Brown’s Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
Mrs Brown’s Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
‘Poverty is killing children’: How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas
‘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
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
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
