Debt

Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Keir Starmer arrives in South Africa ahead of the G20 summit.
Attiya Waris

Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda

For Africans, inequality is a daily reality shaped by the global financial system. Here's how the continent's first time hosting G20 can fix the injustice
How Fair for You's Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt 
Debt

How Fair for You's Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt 

Ofgem's plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it's not enough to solve the crisis
hob
Vikki Brownridge

Ofgem's plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it's not enough to solve the crisis

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
Energy debt

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children
Katherine Brickell and Mel Nowicki

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children

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What could – and should – be in Labour's long-awaited child poverty strategy?
Keir Starmer alongside school children on the day he announced the expansion of free school meals.
Child poverty

What could – and should – be in Labour's long-awaited child poverty strategy?

Bailiffs tried taking my kids' toys over council tax debt – people shouldn't have to go through this
Acorn members hand in their open letter at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Council tax

Bailiffs tried taking my kids' toys over council tax debt – people shouldn't have to go through this

There's a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will
Rows of houses in Sheffield
Vikki Brownridge

There's a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will

The government's decision to regulate bailiff firms can't come quickly enough
Household debt
Vikki Brownridge

The government's decision to regulate bailiff firms can't come quickly enough

DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is 'just like carer's allowance scandal'
Benefits

DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is 'just like carer's allowance scandal'

I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
Debt

I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty

We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here's why
Dr Beccy Cooper

We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here's why

A year of Labour: How has the Starmer government fared in helping people out of debt?
Vikki Brownridge

A year of Labour: How has the Starmer government fared in helping people out of debt?

'Broken' council tax system means millions of Brits face visit from bailiffs – but that's set to change
a person paying a bill and working out on a calculator
Council tax

'Broken' council tax system means millions of Brits face visit from bailiffs – but that's set to change

Store cards and buy now, pay later debt landed this single mum in court. What if there was another way?
Stock image of a woman working on a laptop
Buy now, pay later

Store cards and buy now, pay later debt landed this single mum in court. What if there was another way?

One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital
Woman putting money in piggy bank/ how make money
Vikki Brownridge

One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital

Kinship carers need financial support. Instead, we're just left to get on with it
Kinship care

Kinship carers need financial support. Instead, we're just left to get on with it

I carried the weight of my £60,000 debt alone. Then one conversation changed everything
Debt

I carried the weight of my £60,000 debt alone. Then one conversation changed everything

Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works
Stock image of a person online shopping with their credit card in their hand
Buy now, pay later

Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works

Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin
domestic abuse survivor/ silhouette of woman
Domestic abuse

Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin

Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Stock image of a woman writing with a pen and paper
Money

Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting

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Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here's how I turned things around
Debt

Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here's how I turned things around

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad's funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
Finances

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad's funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt

Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?
debt
Richard Lane

Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?

How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
Stock image of a man and a woman dealing with paperwork to illustrate an article on debt
Debt

How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black