Poverty

National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
Social Justice

National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations

Diary of a food bank manager: Government measures are a start, not a solution
Diary of a food bank manager

Diary of a food bank manager: Government measures are a start, not a solution

Coventry Cathedral is the symbol of healing we could all use right now
Paul McNamee

Coventry Cathedral is the symbol of healing we could all use right now

‘Poverty kills’: Sophie Howe on fronting the fight for future generations
future generations

‘Poverty kills’: Sophie Howe on fronting the fight for future generations

Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
John Bird

Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty

‘The epidemic here isn’t Covid, the epidemic is poverty’: The future of mutual aid in Food Bank Britain
Mutual aid

‘The epidemic here isn’t Covid, the epidemic is poverty’: The future of mutual aid in Food Bank Britain

‘It’s expensive to be poor’: How the cost of living crisis has impacted food prices
Food poverty

‘It’s expensive to be poor’: How the cost of living crisis has impacted food prices

What would Big Issue vendors do if they were Queen for a day?
jubilee 2022

What would Big Issue vendors do if they were Queen for a day?

A basic income ‘could cut poverty to its lowest point in decades’
Basic income

A basic income ‘could cut poverty to its lowest point in decades’

Why does inflation hit poorer people harder?
Inflation

Why does inflation hit poorer people harder?

Inflation is at a 40-year high – and it’s hitting the poorest people hardest
Cost of living crisis

Inflation is at a 40-year high – and it’s hitting the poorest people hardest

Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand
Cost of living crisis

Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand

Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
poverty

Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?

Martin Lewis: ‘I can’t shut up because there really are lives at stake’
cost of living crisis

Martin Lewis: ‘I can’t shut up because there really are lives at stake’

Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance
prisons

Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance

A food charity has shut down claims from a Tory MP that people in poverty can’t cook
Food banks

A food charity has shut down claims from a Tory MP that people in poverty can’t cook

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Long-time Big Issue Supporter is Taking Action Against Food Poverty
Behind the scenes

Long-time Big Issue Supporter is Taking Action Against Food Poverty

The government says the cost of living crisis is ‘top priority’ – but has offered no new support
Cost of living crisis

The government says the cost of living crisis is ‘top priority’ – but has offered no new support

Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn
Welfare system

Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn

Families are pawning their belongings to pay for food as the cost of living rises
Cost of living crisis

Families are pawning their belongings to pay for food as the cost of living rises