Cost of living crisis
'Everyone wants a job and it's a nightmare': What it's like to be a NEET young person in Britain
'Everyone wants a job and it's a nightmare': What it's like to be a NEET young person in Britain
Big Issue spoke to two young people struggling to find work about what their experiences have been like, as Britain faces a crisis with youth unemployment
More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here's how to get help
More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here's how to get help
More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here's what you need to know
More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here's what you need to know
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
Family holidays should be something everyone can afford, but too many of us go without
Family holidays should be something everyone can afford, but too many of us go without
Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?
Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
Will Andy Burnham's £2 bus fares make a difference to the cost of living?
Will Andy Burnham's £2 bus fares make a difference to the cost of living?
What are Andy Burnham's cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
What are Andy Burnham's cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain will look like
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain will look like
Planning a summer of fun? Here's how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover
Planning a summer of fun? Here's how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: 'They miss out'
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: 'They miss out'
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here's how Andy Burnham can take action
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here's how Andy Burnham can take action
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
Experts issue energy bill 'red warning' as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Experts issue energy bill 'red warning' as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
Baby banks are becoming 'as normalised as food banks' as 1,000 children a day need support
Baby banks are becoming 'as normalised as food banks' as 1,000 children a day need support
DWP to ban people from driving and seize money from bank accounts to recover benefit debts
DWP to ban people from driving and seize money from bank accounts to recover benefit debts
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Inside the Big Issue: Homelessness, Survival, Resistance
Inside the Big Issue: Homelessness, Survival, Resistance
'Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not'
