Cost of living crisis
This government must make private rent more affordable. Here's how they can do it
This government must make private rent more affordable. Here's how they can do it
The government can make our country affordable again for everyone. Ben Cooper, research manager at Fabian Housing Centre, writes
Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don't always know what to say
Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don't always know what to say
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely 'prop up a crumbling system?'
Water bills are going up – again. Will they merely 'prop up a crumbling system?'
'Poverty destroys us': Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
'Poverty destroys us': Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn
More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn
'I'm happy to pay for uni, but I'll never clear my debt': Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
'I'm happy to pay for uni, but I'll never clear my debt': Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Starmer ties the UK's Greenland stance to the cost of living crisis. Is it a false choice?
Starmer ties the UK's Greenland stance to the cost of living crisis. Is it a false choice?
Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: 'The impact of these errors is brutal'
HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: 'The impact of these errors is brutal'
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
How to survive the cold weather when you're struggling to pay your bills
How to survive the cold weather when you're struggling to pay your bills
The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
Energy bills to remain 'stubbornly high' in January: 'Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home'
Energy bills to remain 'stubbornly high' in January: 'Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home'
Gordon Brown: 'This can't go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable'
Gordon Brown: 'This can't go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable'
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
