Cost of living crisis

The Renters' Rights Act is finally here. Here's what is changing for tenants and landlords
London Renters Union activists holding a placard which reads: 'High rents kill our communities', while protesting against sky-high rents in 2024
Renting

The Renters' Rights Act is finally here. Here's what is changing for tenants and landlords

Youth unemployment has a 'long-term scarring effect' affecting finances and health decades later
Teenager on a laptop
Employment

Youth unemployment has a 'long-term scarring effect' affecting finances and health decades later

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough
Thea Jaffe outside Number 10.
Thea Jaffe

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
A man looking at bills
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here's what it means for you
Martin Lewis
Money

‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here's what it means for you

Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: 'It's unacceptable'
Sanitary towels
Period poverty

Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: 'It's unacceptable'

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
Mercy Denedo, Liz Riley

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness

The US-Iran war creates a 'perfect storm' for the UK's food supply 'hitting the poorest hardest'
Image of a woman working at a food bank
Social Justice

The US-Iran war creates a 'perfect storm' for the UK's food supply 'hitting the poorest hardest'

Homeless young people 'left to sleep rough' after councils failed to assess their needs
Stock image of a homeless woman
homelessness

Homeless young people 'left to sleep rough' after councils failed to assess their needs

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Cost of living crisis

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?

Thousands of people are protesting against rising water bills. Here's what happens if you don't pay
a tap with water coming out of it illustrating rising water bills
water

Thousands of people are protesting against rising water bills. Here's what happens if you don't pay

Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here's how giving people free cash could save money instead
Prime minister Keir Starmer and chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Professor Michael Sanders

Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here's how giving people free cash could save money instead

Have you been made redundant? Here's what to do next
Stock image of a man walking out of an office with his belongings after being made redundant
Money

Have you been made redundant? Here's what to do next

Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
a British Muslim family breaking their fast during Ramadan
Cost of living

Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there
Woman with head in hands
Vikki Brownridge

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it's nothing to be ashamed of
Money

This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it's nothing to be ashamed of

What happens if you ignore your bills or can't afford to pay? Here's how to get help
Stock image shows a person calculating their bills
Money

What happens if you ignore your bills or can't afford to pay? Here's how to get help

Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
Generic image of Pound coins and notes
Money

Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know

'Shocking' number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections
Stock image of tents on the side of a road
Homelessness

'Shocking' number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections