Poverty
More than £4bn in benefits will go unclaimed in London this year: 'Too many people miss out'
More than £4bn in benefits will go unclaimed in London this year: 'Too many people miss out'
Sadiq Khan's campaign to help pensioners in London access the support they're entitled to will be extended to help disabled Londoners and low-income families
Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty
Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty
What are the eight Marmot Principles and how could they transform the health of a local area?
What are the eight Marmot Principles and how could they transform the health of a local area?
Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
Kinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care, study finds
Kinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care, study finds
Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I'd like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it's cold
Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I'd like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it's cold
Labour could replace two-child limit with a tapered system. Is it enough to tackle child poverty?
Labour could replace two-child limit with a tapered system. Is it enough to tackle child poverty?
DWP payment dates in October 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
DWP payment dates in October 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like
I'm a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty
I'm a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty
'BritCard' digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life
'BritCard' digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life
What could – and should – be in Labour's long-awaited child poverty strategy?
What could – and should – be in Labour's long-awaited child poverty strategy?
Hunger is a political choice. Could a 'Right to Food' change everything?
Hunger is a political choice. Could a 'Right to Food' change everything?
Children in deprived areas of Scotland are three times more likely to die before their first birthday
Children in deprived areas of Scotland are three times more likely to die before their first birthday
Letters: How many more people with learning difficulties will be abused and scapegoated?
Letters: How many more people with learning difficulties will be abused and scapegoated?
I couldn't afford to fix my broken bed. People in poverty like me need help with the essentials
I couldn't afford to fix my broken bed. People in poverty like me need help with the essentials
Two-child benefit cap is 'punishing' working families, Labour warned ahead of child poverty strategy
Two-child benefit cap is 'punishing' working families, Labour warned ahead of child poverty strategy
This 'life-changing' project is transforming the bedrooms of children living in poverty
This 'life-changing' project is transforming the bedrooms of children living in poverty
Everyone thinks pensioners are rich. But I'm forced to choose between heating and eating
Everyone thinks pensioners are rich. But I'm forced to choose between heating and eating
Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK
Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK
Revealed: Millions of disabled people went to a food bank last year as Labour plotted benefit cuts
Revealed: Millions of disabled people went to a food bank last year as Labour plotted benefit cuts
Therapists shouldn't all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds
