Austerity

Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations
Sarah Marie Hall

Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations

Even if austerity cuts were reversed today, the long-terms effects will last for generations, writes Professor Sarah Marie Hall from the University of Manchester

Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes
John Bird

Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes

Instead of focusing on the ‘what ifs’, we must forget our regrets about politics past, and prioritise the people in poverty in the here and now

The government must measure the true cost of austerity
John Bird

The government must measure the true cost of austerity

Austerity always costs us more in the long run, Big Issue founder John Bird warns the government

Is the fiscal ‘black hole’ real? We asked economists
Politics

Is the fiscal ‘black hole’ real? We asked economists

Austerity doesn’t add up and hits those in need hardest
Opinion

Austerity doesn’t add up and hits those in need hardest

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Austerity, Brexit, Covid and the cost of living crisis: The damage 12 years of Tory rule has done to the UK
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead

Austerity, Brexit, Covid and the cost of living crisis: The damage 12 years of Tory rule has done to the UK

Darren McGarvey: ‘Austerity was class war. I want to hit back’
inequality

Darren McGarvey: ‘Austerity was class war. I want to hit back’

The worst places to live in the UK? Britain’s run-down towns aren’t funny anymore
James McMahon

The worst places to live in the UK? Britain’s run-down towns aren’t funny anymore

The government is likely to miss its 2027 target to end rough sleeping
Housing

The government is likely to miss its 2027 target to end rough sleeping

Chancellor will unlock £20bn Brexit buffer if MPs back May’s deal
News

Chancellor will unlock £20bn Brexit buffer if MPs back May’s deal

Councils are cutting addiction services despite rising A&E admissions
News

Councils are cutting addiction services despite rising A&E admissions

Funding for libraries down 40 per cent as cities are hit hardest by austerity
News

Funding for libraries down 40 per cent as cities are hit hardest by austerity