Cost of living crisis
Donations are down and customers are up – food banks say they are at crisis point
Donations are down and customers are up – food banks say they are at crisis point
Forget budgeting, food education and working more – people in poverty need adequate money, says food bank manager Charlotte White.
Inflation is at a 40-year high – and it’s hitting the poorest people hardest
Inflation is at a 40-year high – and it’s hitting the poorest people hardest
Soaring energy costs have seen inflation hit 9 per cent, but analysts say for the poorest households it’s more like 10.9 per cent – because they spend more of their budget on fuel.
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
Rising prices are squeezing millions of households. We’ve broken down exactly what’s changing – and where to get help during the cost of living crisis.
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘MPs’ comments do not relate in any way to what we see’
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘MPs’ comments do not relate in any way to what we see’
Eat your pets, and other innovative ways to get through the cost of living crisis
Eat your pets, and other innovative ways to get through the cost of living crisis
Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand
Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand
Cost of living: Why you should check if you’re eligible for free prescriptions
Cost of living: Why you should check if you’re eligible for free prescriptions
Real wages have fallen by £68 a month since last year
Real wages have fallen by £68 a month since last year
Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?
Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?
‘Out of touch’ Tory minister tells people to work more or get a better job to beat the cost of living crisis
‘Out of touch’ Tory minister tells people to work more or get a better job to beat the cost of living crisis
Disabled people are ‘being hit harder by the cost of living crisis’
Disabled people are ‘being hit harder by the cost of living crisis’
A food charity has shut down claims from a Tory MP that people in poverty can’t cook
A food charity has shut down claims from a Tory MP that people in poverty can’t cook
Employers are signing up to pay the ‘real living wage’ at a record rate
Employers are signing up to pay the ‘real living wage’ at a record rate
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Tory MP claims people use food banks because they can’t cook or budget properly
Tory MP claims people use food banks because they can’t cook or budget properly
1 in 10 people in Wales have no access to public transport
1 in 10 people in Wales have no access to public transport
The government says the cost of living crisis is ‘top priority’ – but has offered no new support
The government says the cost of living crisis is ‘top priority’ – but has offered no new support
A house fire was caused by a man ‘burning timber to save on energy bills’
A house fire was caused by a man ‘burning timber to save on energy bills’
Families are pawning their belongings to pay for food as the cost of living rises
Families are pawning their belongings to pay for food as the cost of living rises
One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table
One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table
Martin Lewis: ‘The link between money problems and mental health problems is just so strong’
Martin Lewis: ‘The link between money problems and mental health problems is just so strong’
Two thirds of retail workers are borrowing money to pay their bills
Two thirds of retail workers are borrowing money to pay their bills
Boris Johnson boasts about his Freedom Pass after being told pensioner rides bus all day to keep warm
Boris Johnson boasts about his Freedom Pass after being told pensioner rides bus all day to keep warm
Universal credit switch will leave up to 900,000 benefit claimants worse off
Universal credit switch will leave up to 900,000 benefit claimants worse off
‘A national emergency’: The number of children needing food bank parcels is rising
‘A national emergency’: The number of children needing food bank parcels is rising
What could the government do to fix the cost of living crisis?
What could the government do to fix the cost of living crisis?
Soup kitchen says it’s feeding young children every night as cost of living crisis hits
Soup kitchen says it’s feeding young children every night as cost of living crisis hits
Cost of living crisis driving a surge in demand for money advice
Cost of living crisis driving a surge in demand for money advice
9 in 10 people say their cost of living had already increased before bills went up in April
9 in 10 people say their cost of living had already increased before bills went up in April
Sunak must raise minimum wage again to ease cost of living crisis, say unions
Sunak must raise minimum wage again to ease cost of living crisis, say unions
What is the Big Power Off and what could it mean for your energy bills?
What is the Big Power Off and what could it mean for your energy bills?
Cost of living: tips to help keep your finances in check
Cost of living: tips to help keep your finances in check
Right-wing think tank tells Sunak to ‘stop being allergic to welfare’
