Opinion
Homelessness minister Alison McGovern: ‘Labour will stop homeless kids growing up in B&Bs’
Homelessness minister Alison McGovern: ‘Labour will stop homeless kids growing up in B&Bs’
As Labour publishes its long-awaited child poverty strategy, homelessness minister Alison McGovern lays out the strategy will reduce the record-high numbers of kids living in temporary accommodation
Scrapping the two-child limit was just the start. The child poverty strategy has to go further
Scrapping the two-child limit was just the start. The child poverty strategy has to go further
How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty
How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty
Top Stories
I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely
I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely
‘Benefits Street’ is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK
‘Benefits Street’ is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK
Political opinion
I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely
I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely
Slow, careful and all-consuming activities offer a positive alternative to short cuts
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’
Homelessness
Homelessness minister Alison McGovern: ‘Labour will stop homeless kids growing up in B&Bs’
Homelessness minister Alison McGovern: ‘Labour will stop homeless kids growing up in B&Bs’
Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant
Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant
There are challenges when caring for a homeless person in palliative care – but there’s hope too
There are challenges when caring for a homeless person in palliative care – but there’s hope too
Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness
Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness
Poverty
Scrapping the two-child limit was just the start. The child poverty strategy has to go further
Scrapping the two-child limit was just the start. The child poverty strategy has to go further
Thea Jaffe, a full-time working mum hit by the two-child limit on benefits, describes how the decision to end the policy will help families – but why the government must do more in its child poverty strategy
How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty
How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty
‘Benefits Street’ is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK
‘Benefits Street’ is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK
Sam Delaney
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me
I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me
Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway
Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway
John Bird
I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely
I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
Paul McNamee
Why it’s time for heated conversations on the cost of energy
Why it’s time for heated conversations on the cost of energy
New Troubles drama Trespasses reminded me that the past can turn you inside out
New Troubles drama Trespasses reminded me that the past can turn you inside out
Loneliness is a growing problem. It’s time we started talking to each other
