'We're running out of babies': Childcare costs driving parents into debt and to abortion, study finds
childcare costs/ baby
Childcare

'We're running out of babies': Childcare costs driving parents into debt and to abortion, study finds

Street Soccer Scotland founder David Duke: 'You don't get anything in life without sacrifice'
David Duke, Street Soccer Scotland founder
Letter to my younger self

Street Soccer Scotland founder David Duke: 'You don't get anything in life without sacrifice'

How iconic arts venue graced by Elton John and Amy Winehouse is helping homeless people
union chapel
Community activism

How iconic arts venue graced by Elton John and Amy Winehouse is helping homeless people

'It's awkward and stressful': Number of young people needing help with money doubles
young people money
Money

'It's awkward and stressful': Number of young people needing help with money doubles

'They gave me hope': As 'appliance poverty' bites, this charity is helping people 'out of the hole'
Poverty

'They gave me hope': As 'appliance poverty' bites, this charity is helping people 'out of the hole'

Mum with disabled daughter facing homelessness as council refuses help: 'She'll have a breakdown'
disability, housing, eviction
Homelessness

Mum with disabled daughter facing homelessness as council refuses help: 'She'll have a breakdown'

How privatisation of foster care is turning vulnerable children into money-making commodities
Care

How privatisation of foster care is turning vulnerable children into money-making commodities

Cash-strapped Brits are keeping heat off even when it's cold – as British Gas profits soar tenfold
British Gas
Fuel poverty

Cash-strapped Brits are keeping heat off even when it's cold – as British Gas profits soar tenfold

When will house prices go down?
will house prices go down
House Prices

When will house prices go down?

UK recession is 'devastating' for people living in poverty who have 'nothing left to cut back'
recession
Recession

UK recession is 'devastating' for people living in poverty who have 'nothing left to cut back'

UK officially falling into recession is a 'headache' for Rishi Sunak. Here's why
Recession

UK officially falling into recession is a 'headache' for Rishi Sunak. Here's why

Housing legal aid ‘on brink of collapse’, experts warn
legal aid protest
Justice

Housing legal aid ‘on brink of collapse’, experts warn

Jobcentre work coach driven to suicide attempt by 'bullying' culture at DWP: 'I felt worthless'
jobcentre
Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentre work coach driven to suicide attempt by 'bullying' culture at DWP: 'I felt worthless'

Renters in Scotland face 'tidal wave of evictions' as rent cap and eviction ban comes to an end
Scottish renters want Patrick Harvie and other ministers to take action to protect them from end of the rent cap
RENTING

Renters in Scotland face 'tidal wave of evictions' as rent cap and eviction ban comes to an end

'We're slaves to the platform': Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats riders are striking. Here's why
Deliveroo strike
Employment

'We're slaves to the platform': Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats riders are striking. Here's why

9 LGBTQ+ trailblazers who defined and redefined modern Britain 
LGBTQ+ rights

9 LGBTQ+ trailblazers who defined and redefined modern Britain 

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Where to get help as cost of living payments come to an end
cost of living help for households
Cost of living crisis

Where to get help as cost of living payments come to an end

Council house tenants fear eviction after energy bills skyrocket by 350%: 'It's completely unfair'
council house residents fear eviction over energy bills surge
Cost of living crisis

Council house tenants fear eviction after energy bills skyrocket by 350%: 'It's completely unfair'

Beats Bus: How a Hull group is using hip-hop to fight poverty and protect young people from gangs
beats bus
Community activism

Beats Bus: How a Hull group is using hip-hop to fight poverty and protect young people from gangs

Disabled benefit claimants recall 'cruel and traumatic' DWP video assessments: 'It's no way to live'
Video call assessments can be a stressful process for DWP claimants.
DWP

Disabled benefit claimants recall 'cruel and traumatic' DWP video assessments: 'It's no way to live'