Opinion

Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
David Cameron
John Bird

Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty

'The epidemic here isn’t Covid, the epidemic is poverty': The future of mutual aid in Food Bank Britain
feelings known about the cost of living crisis at a rally in early April 2022
Mutual aid

'The epidemic here isn’t Covid, the epidemic is poverty': The future of mutual aid in Food Bank Britain

While celebrating her past, the Queen could change the UK's future
the queen
Paul McNamee

While celebrating her past, the Queen could change the UK's future

Decades of initiatives didn't solve poverty. What can we do now?
poverty

Decades of initiatives didn't solve poverty. What can we do now?

Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance
prison leavers
prisons

Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance

The gloom of war and poverty will find its way into the art of the future
John Bird

The gloom of war and poverty will find its way into the art of the future

Vast amounts are spent on poverty but the money doesn’t go into the pockets of people in need
Rishi Sunak House of Commons
John Bird

Vast amounts are spent on poverty but the money doesn’t go into the pockets of people in need

Rishi Sunak's energy bills support won't reach the people who need it most
Joe Farnworth-Mayers

Rishi Sunak's energy bills support won't reach the people who need it most

Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?
Covid Realities is documenting the impact of the pandemic on those with low incomes.
Joanne Barker-Marsh

Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?

Food banks face a hard winter - give people cash instead
food banks
Sabine Goodwin

Food banks face a hard winter - give people cash instead

The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund - that's what levelling up really looks like
Boris Johnson stands at a podium with government warnings, with his head bowed
Paul McNamee

The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund - that's what levelling up really looks like

If we are going to build back better we need to think local
Guest Columnist

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
Alex Firth

Universal credit is a lifeline for the UK's poorest children. Cutting it would be devastating

Energy crisis shines a light on fuel poverty impacting millions of families
energy crisis and fuel poverty
Simon Francis

Energy crisis shines a light on fuel poverty impacting millions of families

Life as a debt advisor: Universal credit is the one constant struggle
universal credit debt advice
Jonathan Davies

Life as a debt advisor: Universal credit is the one constant struggle

Two-child limit on benefits puts policy over reality for struggling parents
Ruth Patrick and Kate Andersen

Two-child limit on benefits puts policy over reality for struggling parents

Child food poverty debate: What MPs should know
Fighting child food poverty means
Sabine Goodwin

Child food poverty debate: What MPs should know

After election rhetoric, Scotland's poverty pledges must be more than words
The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Almost a quarter of children in Scotland were living poverty before the pandemic.
Neil Cowan

After election rhetoric, Scotland's poverty pledges must be more than words

Parents turn to crisis loans to afford school uniform. It's time for change
Erik, a lone dad, said he went without a winter coat and cut back on heating and food to buy his daughter’s school uniform.
Dr Geoff Page

Parents turn to crisis loans to afford school uniform. It's time for change

Women's work is the bedrock of society - it's time ministers support them
Woman's hand on an elderly person's arm. The Universal Credit increase must be kept to support those in low-paid jobs
Anna Johnston

Women's work is the bedrock of society - it's time ministers support them