Social Justice
'Utterly dire situation': Childcare costs surge to 'eye-watering' £158 per week
'Utterly dire situation': Childcare costs surge to 'eye-watering' £158 per week
Coram Family and Childcare's new annual survey has revealed that families are facing extortionate childcare costs. The government has a plan to fix it with the expansion of free childcare, but there are too few nursery spaces to meet demand
Tory government 'demonises' disabled people who face 'onerous' benefits system, UN warns
Tory government 'demonises' disabled people who face 'onerous' benefits system, UN warns
'I just cry': Millions of elderly Brits in poverty as state pension falls short of basic living costs
'I just cry': Millions of elderly Brits in poverty as state pension falls short of basic living costs
'I'm in crippling debt': Brits are falling behind on bills in record numbers amid cost of living crisis
'I'm in crippling debt': Brits are falling behind on bills in record numbers amid cost of living crisis
I had no job, long-term mental health issues and £50,000 of debt. Now I'm living debt free
I had no job, long-term mental health issues and £50,000 of debt. Now I'm living debt free
'This will transform lives': London's Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors
'This will transform lives': London's Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors
DWP faces 'outrage' and 'paranoia' if it continues plans to 'spy' on bank accounts
DWP faces 'outrage' and 'paranoia' if it continues plans to 'spy' on bank accounts
Big Issue founder calls for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention ahead of the general election
Big Issue founder calls for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention ahead of the general election
Prisoners could be released 60 days early to ease prison overcrowding
Prisoners could be released 60 days early to ease prison overcrowding
Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn't only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn't only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
A quarter of young men think feminism is harming society. It's proof of a growing Gen Z divide
A quarter of young men think feminism is harming society. It's proof of a growing Gen Z divide
'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
'There was no way out': Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution
'There was no way out': Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution
'I thought I was going to die': The reality of life on controversial asylum barge Bibby Stockholm
'I thought I was going to die': The reality of life on controversial asylum barge Bibby Stockholm
DWP sparks protests by disability activists over benefit sanctions and 'inhumane deaths'
DWP sparks protests by disability activists over benefit sanctions and 'inhumane deaths'
Every damning detail from ex-border inspector's reports the Home Office didn't want you to see
Every damning detail from ex-border inspector's reports the Home Office didn't want you to see
Rwanda asylum plan could cost taxpayer more than £500m. Here's how that could be much better spent
Rwanda asylum plan could cost taxpayer more than £500m. Here's how that could be much better spent
Sarah Everard inquiry: Cops accused of violence against women must be suspended, government told
Sarah Everard inquiry: Cops accused of violence against women must be suspended, government told
50,000 asylum seekers trapped in 'never-ending limbo' by Home Office, think tank says
50,000 asylum seekers trapped in 'never-ending limbo' by Home Office, think tank says
One in five people see DWP benefits stopped for not switching to universal credit
One in five people see DWP benefits stopped for not switching to universal credit
Energy bills are still worryingly high. Here's how to get help if you can't afford to pay
Energy bills are still worryingly high. Here's how to get help if you can't afford to pay
DWP benefit sanctions have gotten tougher amid cost of living crisis, data shows
DWP benefit sanctions have gotten tougher amid cost of living crisis, data shows
UK energy bills to fall – but millions still live in dangerously cold and damp homes
UK energy bills to fall – but millions still live in dangerously cold and damp homes
Tories have promised free childcare for working families. But there's a major problem