Poverty
Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses
Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses
Pneumonia cases have soared 25% in two years. People living in cold, damp, mouldy houses are particularly at risk
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
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?
'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 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 turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I'm turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
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?
Johannes Radebe: 'As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That's my sparkly, magical world'
Johannes Radebe: 'As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That's my sparkly, magical world'
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
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?
Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of 'poor service' from DWP, MPs warn
Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of 'poor service' from DWP, MPs warn
Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: 'I am gifting the government a chance'
Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: 'I am gifting the government a chance'
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 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'
Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word
Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word
From family time to robot dogs: Children share hilarious and heartbreaking Christmas wishes
From family time to robot dogs: Children share hilarious and heartbreaking Christmas wishes
Labour's £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
