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Poverty
England and Wales must follow Scotland's lead and set legal targets to end child poverty
England and Wales must follow Scotland's lead and set legal targets to end child poverty
New Big Issue analysis shows Scotland has seen a 12% drop in child poverty since passing legally binding targets in 2017, where England and Wales have seen a 15% rise
Inside the food banks seeing 'highest demand ever seen' as cost of living harms families
Inside the food banks seeing 'highest demand ever seen' as cost of living harms families
I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
Labour pushes on with 'catastrophic' disability benefit cuts: 'The government is just not listening'
Labour pushes on with 'catastrophic' disability benefit cuts: 'The government is just not listening'
Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: 'Families can't wait'
Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: 'Families can't wait'
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Meet the rebel Labour MPs voting against disability benefit cuts: 'I don't want to be part of it'
Meet the rebel Labour MPs voting against disability benefit cuts: 'I don't want to be part of it'
Letters: Labour is redefining what it means to be disabled to satisfy Rachel Reeves
Letters: Labour is redefining what it means to be disabled to satisfy Rachel Reeves
Inside the Big Issue: Does Rosie Jones make you laugh?
Inside the Big Issue: Does Rosie Jones make you laugh?
Council tries to evict food bank – despite referring 95% of its users: 'There is nowhere to go'
Council tries to evict food bank – despite referring 95% of its users: 'There is nowhere to go'
Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it
Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it
Scrap two-child benefit cap if you're serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told
Scrap two-child benefit cap if you're serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told
Labour pledge to end use of asylum hotels 'good for refugees, the taxpayer and communities'
Labour pledge to end use of asylum hotels 'good for refugees, the taxpayer and communities'
Labour reveals £1bn plan to replace household support fund for poorest families
Labour reveals £1bn plan to replace household support fund for poorest families
Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty
Politicians need to recognise self-evident truths – or else we risk going deeper into poverty
Majority of pensioners to get winter fuel payment: 'Finally the chancellor has seen sense'
Majority of pensioners to get winter fuel payment: 'Finally the chancellor has seen sense'
Benefit cuts will have 'catastrophic impact' on mentally ill people: 'Some will struggle to survive'
Benefit cuts will have 'catastrophic impact' on mentally ill people: 'Some will struggle to survive'
Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: 'People have no other option'
Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: 'People have no other option'
DWP warned benefit claimants are dying of starvation
DWP warned benefit claimants are dying of starvation
Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told
Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told
Starmer's U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts 'long overdue' – but thousands could still miss out
Starmer's U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts 'long overdue' – but thousands could still miss out
Food banks urge Labour to rethink benefit cuts amid 'heartbreaking' surge in demand
Food banks urge Labour to rethink benefit cuts amid 'heartbreaking' surge in demand
Keir Starmer promised to end food bank Britain. Now it feels nothing more than a pipe dream
Keir Starmer promised to end food bank Britain. Now it feels nothing more than a pipe dream
Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate
Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate
The UK state pension is failing older people. We need change to protect pensioners
