Poverty

Young people 'hounded' for rent upfront to get a social home: 'It's meant to be affordable housing'
the silhouette of a young person in a home
Housing

Young people 'hounded' for rent upfront to get a social home: 'It's meant to be affordable housing'

A youth charity said it had paid almost £30,000 in deposits to prevent young people from being made homeless after being asked for hundreds of pounds in rent upfront
Going into debt doesn't mean you've failed. Here's how to get help
debt worries
Money

Going into debt doesn't mean you've failed. Here's how to get help

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
a disability rights poster
Money

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
Joe Carpenter

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: 'A clear failure'
Homelessness

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: 'A clear failure'

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Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Big Issue vendors and staff with placards calling for action on poverty
Poverty

Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows

I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
John Bird

I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

Youth unemployment has a 'long-term scarring effect' affecting finances and health decades later
Teenager on a laptop
Employment

Youth unemployment has a 'long-term scarring effect' affecting finances and health decades later

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough
Thea Jaffe outside Number 10.
Thea Jaffe

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
A man looking at bills
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: 'It's unacceptable'
Sanitary towels
Period poverty

Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: 'It's unacceptable'

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?
Money

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
Mercy Denedo, Liz Riley

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness

The US-Iran war creates a 'perfect storm' for the UK's food supply 'hitting the poorest hardest'
Image of a woman working at a food bank
Social Justice

The US-Iran war creates a 'perfect storm' for the UK's food supply 'hitting the poorest hardest'

What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?
Child poverty

What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?

Homeless young people 'left to sleep rough' after councils failed to assess their needs
Stock image of a homeless woman
homelessness

Homeless young people 'left to sleep rough' after councils failed to assess their needs

My brother's final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
St Thomas' Hospital
John Bird

My brother's final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: 'A national emergency'
Children together writing on book
Cost of living

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: 'A national emergency'

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Cost of living crisis

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?

Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here's how giving people free cash could save money instead
Prime minister Keir Starmer and chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Professor Michael Sanders

Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here's how giving people free cash could save money instead

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Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
a British Muslim family breaking their fast during Ramadan
Cost of living

Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain

This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it's nothing to be ashamed of
Money

This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it's nothing to be ashamed of

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
John Bird

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration

What happens if you ignore your bills or can't afford to pay? Here's how to get help
Stock image shows a person calculating their bills
Money

What happens if you ignore your bills or can't afford to pay? Here's how to get help