Social Justice

Trans rights charities call for 'concrete action' after MPs debate Gender Recognition Act reform
LGBTQ+

Trans rights charities call for 'concrete action' after MPs debate Gender Recognition Act reform

Half of people using food banks are stuck in debt to the government
food banks
welfare system

Half of people using food banks are stuck in debt to the government

High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments
legacy benefits protesters
Welfare system

High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments

Welsh care leavers to receive £1,600 a month in basic income pilot
Universal Basic Income

Welsh care leavers to receive £1,600 a month in basic income pilot

Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out
Digital inclusion

Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out

Thérèse Coffey criticised for not knowing answers during cost of living crisis meeting
cost of living
cost of living crisis

Thérèse Coffey criticised for not knowing answers during cost of living crisis meeting

Universal credit: New sanctions threat sparks fears of poverty and debt after four weeks
universal credit
welfare system

Universal credit: New sanctions threat sparks fears of poverty and debt after four weeks

A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month
food insecurity
cost of living crisis

A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month

DWP accused of ‘hiding evidence’ that disabled people can’t afford food
legacy benefits
welfare system

DWP accused of ‘hiding evidence’ that disabled people can’t afford food

The Bank of England says the cost of living crisis will last until 2023
cost of living, supermarket
cost of living crisis

The Bank of England says the cost of living crisis will last until 2023

Rishi Sunak has offered support for cost of living problems the government caused, say charities
energy price cap
cost of living crisis

Rishi Sunak has offered support for cost of living problems the government caused, say charities

Rich-poor divide set to widen in next 20 years as value of inheritance rockets
Money

Rich-poor divide set to widen in next 20 years as value of inheritance rockets

Rishi Sunak reveals £150 council tax rebate as energy price cap rises by 54%
energy price cap
cost of living crisis

Rishi Sunak reveals £150 council tax rebate as energy price cap rises by 54%

Levelling up: Government ‘recycling old policies’ to distract from Partygate, says Labour
levelling up
Levelling Up

Levelling up: Government ‘recycling old policies’ to distract from Partygate, says Labour

Sexist, racist and homophobic behaviour within Met Police laid bare in new report
Met Police officers standing by stairs.
Met Police

Sexist, racist and homophobic behaviour within Met Police laid bare in new report

Two thirds of UK adults squeezed by cost of living increase in January
cost of living
Cost of living crisis

Two thirds of UK adults squeezed by cost of living increase in January

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
A CO2 shortage and higher phone bills are the latest cost of living pressures
cost of living
cost of living crisis

A CO2 shortage and higher phone bills are the latest cost of living pressures

‘It will be so emotional’: Rose Ayling-Ellis on BSL becoming an official language
Accessibility

‘It will be so emotional’: Rose Ayling-Ellis on BSL becoming an official language

Take One Leave One marks four years of helping homeless people stay warm
take one leave one
homelessness

Take One Leave One marks four years of helping homeless people stay warm

Universal credit claimant already has two jobs and is pressured to get more work
universal credit
welfare system

Universal credit claimant already has two jobs and is pressured to get more work