poverty
‘Do it for the children’: Families plead with Sunak to reverse universal credit cut
‘Do it for the children’: Families plead with Sunak to reverse universal credit cut
Texts for the chancellor were displayed in Westminster after disabled people said they will be forced to skip meals due to the universal credit cut.
‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut
‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut
The universal credit cut meant Rihanna, 17, could no longer afford the bus to college – so she had to quit her A-levels and find full time work.
Here’s why everything is going to be so expensive this winter
Here’s why everything is going to be so expensive this winter
Brits are facing unaffordable fuel bills, expensive groceries and stagnant pay. Here’s what you need to know about the UK cost of living crisis.
Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?
Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?
‘What kidnappers do’ – DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper
‘What kidnappers do’ – DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Make breakfast clubs a priority in child poverty fight, government told
Make breakfast clubs a priority in child poverty fight, government told
Rent arrears ‘much worse than feared’ ahead of UK cost of living crisis
Rent arrears ‘much worse than feared’ ahead of UK cost of living crisis
Universal credit: What is it and why does the £20 cut matter?
Universal credit: What is it and why does the £20 cut matter?
The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund – that’s what levelling up really looks like
The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund – that’s what levelling up really looks like
How much you would get in universal credit if you lost your job today
How much you would get in universal credit if you lost your job today
Food banks are already running out of food and say it’s going to get worse
Food banks are already running out of food and say it’s going to get worse
Just two regions in England have affordable rents for poorest families
Just two regions in England have affordable rents for poorest families
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Millions facing ‘daily battle’ as government cuts universal credit
Millions facing ‘daily battle’ as government cuts universal credit
Big Issue founder joins chorus of opposition to universal credit cut
Big Issue founder joins chorus of opposition to universal credit cut
Universal credit cut: Senior NHS nurse says she goes to work worrying about bailiffs
Universal credit cut: Senior NHS nurse says she goes to work worrying about bailiffs
Families on universal credit going hungry even before £20-per-week cut
Families on universal credit going hungry even before £20-per-week cut
Boris Johnson talked about ‘levelling up’ two years ago. Here’s how that’s going
Boris Johnson talked about ‘levelling up’ two years ago. Here’s how that’s going
Revealed: The worst areas for fuel poverty in England as energy price cap hiked
Revealed: The worst areas for fuel poverty in England as energy price cap hiked
‘We matter less than others’: Disabled people protest after missing out on Covid support
‘We matter less than others’: Disabled people protest after missing out on Covid support
Universal credit cut: What £20 can get you in a supermarket
Universal credit cut: What £20 can get you in a supermarket
If we are going to build back better we need to think local
If we are going to build back better we need to think local
Universal credit is a lifeline for the UK’s poorest children. Cutting it would be devastating
Universal credit is a lifeline for the UK’s poorest children. Cutting it would be devastating
Restaurants banned from keeping tips as government admits minimum wage is not enough
Restaurants banned from keeping tips as government admits minimum wage is not enough
Energy crisis shines a light on fuel poverty impacting millions of families
Energy crisis shines a light on fuel poverty impacting millions of families
Energy crisis: What you should do about high bills and your supplier
Energy crisis: What you should do about high bills and your supplier
Basic income campaigners set to give out free cash ahead of universal credit cut
Basic income campaigners set to give out free cash ahead of universal credit cut
The Big Issue at 30: How has homelessness changed since our first edition?
The Big Issue at 30: How has homelessness changed since our first edition?
Life as a debt advisor: Universal credit is the one constant struggle
Life as a debt advisor: Universal credit is the one constant struggle
Death of the high street: Why can’t Dover afford a Big Issue seller?
Death of the high street: Why can’t Dover afford a Big Issue seller?
MPs vote to scrap universal credit cut as Tories abstain
MPs vote to scrap universal credit cut as Tories abstain
Universal credit cut shows ‘the poorest are penalised every time’
