Poverty

Labour must invest in benefits system to lift children out of poverty, shameful report finds
Child poverty

Labour must invest in benefits system to lift children out of poverty, shameful report finds

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Theatre

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help
Vikki Brownridge

January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help

As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue
Paul McNamee

As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue

DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’

DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
Benefits

DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year

I’m made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It’s not a way of life – it’s torture
Karen

I’m made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It’s not a way of life – it’s torture

Meet the people helping homeless women get vital smear tests: ‘You’ve got to hear their voices’
Women's health

Meet the people helping homeless women get vital smear tests: ‘You’ve got to hear their voices’

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most
Debt

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most

Banks may not be interested in people experiencing poverty – but we are
James Jones

Banks may not be interested in people experiencing poverty – but we are

‘I’ve never been able to afford more than one skirt’: Labour’s school uniform plan sparks fierce debate
School uniform

‘I’ve never been able to afford more than one skirt’: Labour’s school uniform plan sparks fierce debate

Retailers warn there’s ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ – while they make huge profits
Cost of living crisis

Retailers warn there’s ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ – while they make huge profits

Widowed parent’s allowance: What you should know
cost of living

Widowed parent’s allowance: What you should know

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter
volunteering

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials
poverty

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
John Bird

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight

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Labour must actually bring change in 2025 – and that means changing its approach to benefits
Ruth Patrick

Labour must actually bring change in 2025 – and that means changing its approach to benefits

Zarah Sultana would ‘absolutely’ return to Labour after suspension: ‘It has to be a broad church’
Exclusive

Zarah Sultana would ‘absolutely’ return to Labour after suspension: ‘It has to be a broad church’

Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?
Dr Regina Murphy Keith

Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?

Millions of Brits face higher energy bills as price cap rises – again: ‘We need long-term solutions’
Energy bills

Millions of Brits face higher energy bills as price cap rises – again: ‘We need long-term solutions’