Austerity
Libraries are a boundless resource. We mustn't let their lights go out
Libraries are a boundless resource. We mustn't let their lights go out
Since 2016, more than 180 council-run libraries have been closed or passed to volunteer groups in the UK
Letters: There's hope in the wonderful way people came together after the riots
Letters: There's hope in the wonderful way people came together after the riots
Labour urged against return to austerity as Keir Starmer warns of 'painful' autumn budget
Labour urged against return to austerity as Keir Starmer warns of 'painful' autumn budget
What does Britain's £20bn 'black hole' mean for you and your money? Experts explain
What does Britain's £20bn 'black hole' mean for you and your money? Experts explain
Homeless people face being locked out of public toilets due to card-only payments
Homeless people face being locked out of public toilets due to card-only payments
The Tories have seen their worst defeat in modern history. This is their legacy of failure
The Tories have seen their worst defeat in modern history. This is their legacy of failure
There are more food banks in UK than McDonald's. It's why the work doesn't stop after polling day
There are more food banks in UK than McDonald's. It's why the work doesn't stop after polling day
Austerity is more expensive than investment in public services. It's basic maths
Austerity is more expensive than investment in public services. It's basic maths
Keir Starmer will continue austerity. That means keeping vulnerable people in 'brutalising poverty'
Keir Starmer will continue austerity. That means keeping vulnerable people in 'brutalising poverty'
The roots of NHS decay can't be hidden by soundbite veneers
The roots of NHS decay can't be hidden by soundbite veneers
The government's short-term thinking around poverty is a costly mistake
The government's short-term thinking around poverty is a costly mistake
Museum of Austerity: The mixed reality exhibition giving a voice to victims of benefit cuts
Museum of Austerity: The mixed reality exhibition giving a voice to victims of benefit cuts
UN rapporteur on extreme poverty: 'UK policies continue to inflict misery'
UN rapporteur on extreme poverty: 'UK policies continue to inflict misery'
Battle to save Britain's libraries as budget cuts, closures and austerity leaves future uncertain
Battle to save Britain's libraries as budget cuts, closures and austerity leaves future uncertain
Disabled people are suffering as a result of government neglect. It's time we united for justice
Disabled people are suffering as a result of government neglect. It's time we united for justice
Why The Big Issue has launched a new campaign to End Housing Insecurity Now
Why The Big Issue has launched a new campaign to End Housing Insecurity Now
Labour says ‘there’s no money left’. We asked experts if that’s true
Labour says ‘there’s no money left’. We asked experts if that’s true
The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services
The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services
Austerity was something we simply could not afford
Austerity was something we simply could not afford
From benefits cruelty to child hunger, The Full Monty shows a welfare system stripped bare
From benefits cruelty to child hunger, The Full Monty shows a welfare system stripped bare
The DWP's record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We're here to shine a light on it
The DWP's record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We're here to shine a light on it
Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations
Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations
Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes
Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes
The government must measure the true cost of austerity
The government must measure the true cost of austerity
Is the fiscal ‘black hole’ real? We asked economists
