Poverty
UK faces its ‘worst food crisis in a very long time’, expert warns
UK faces its ‘worst food crisis in a very long time’, expert warns
The number of people going hungry is the highest it has ever been since Food Foundation started recording the statistics 10 years ago.
7 million families have missed out on food and hot water this year due to the cost of living crisis
7 million families have missed out on food and hot water this year due to the cost of living crisis
Anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says 2.3 million households didn’t have enough food and couldn’t afford to heat their home this year either.
What are the real reasons for the cost-of-living crisis? (It’s not Ukraine)
What are the real reasons for the cost-of-living crisis? (It’s not Ukraine)
As Boris Johnson pins the cost of living calamity on Russia, we look at the real reasons for the fall in ‘real’ disposable income that is pushing households to the brink as living costs soar.
People are eating less healthy food because of the cost of living crisis
People are eating less healthy food because of the cost of living crisis
Brits are donating more to charity despite the cost of living crisis
Brits are donating more to charity despite the cost of living crisis
Levelling up? How regional inequality has changed since 1997
Levelling up? How regional inequality has changed since 1997
Here’s how much more the poorest are paying in your area because of the poverty premium
Here’s how much more the poorest are paying in your area because of the poverty premium
‘Homelessness is a societal issue so it has to be a societal solution,’ says Mick Clarke of The Passage
‘Homelessness is a societal issue so it has to be a societal solution,’ says Mick Clarke of The Passage
Diary of a food bank manager: We registered our oldest ever guest, born in 1919
Diary of a food bank manager: We registered our oldest ever guest, born in 1919
Diary of a food bank manager: Government measures are a start, not a solution
Diary of a food bank manager: Government measures are a start, not a solution
‘Poverty kills’: Sophie Howe on fronting the fight for future generations
‘Poverty kills’: Sophie Howe on fronting the fight for future generations
Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
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What would Big Issue vendors do if they were Queen for a day?
What would Big Issue vendors do if they were Queen for a day?
While celebrating her past, the Queen could change the UK’s future
While celebrating her past, the Queen could change the UK’s future
A basic income ‘could cut poverty to its lowest point in decades’
A basic income ‘could cut poverty to its lowest point in decades’
DJs Against Street Poverty Organise Big Issue Fundraiser
DJs Against Street Poverty Organise Big Issue Fundraiser
Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
Martin Lewis: ‘I can’t shut up because there really are lives at stake’
Martin Lewis: ‘I can’t shut up because there really are lives at stake’
Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance
Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance
Long-time Big Issue Supporter is Taking Action Against Food Poverty
Long-time Big Issue Supporter is Taking Action Against Food Poverty
Boris Johnson boasts about his Freedom Pass after being told pensioner rides bus all day to keep warm
Boris Johnson boasts about his Freedom Pass after being told pensioner rides bus all day to keep warm
‘A national emergency’: The number of children needing food bank parcels is rising
‘A national emergency’: The number of children needing food bank parcels is rising
What could the government do to fix the cost of living crisis?
What could the government do to fix the cost of living crisis?
Seven ways to reduce food waste when you’re on a budget
Seven ways to reduce food waste when you’re on a budget
Life expectancy is falling in England’s most deprived areas
Life expectancy is falling in England’s most deprived areas
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘Easter just meant memories of things which are unaffordable now’
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘Easter just meant memories of things which are unaffordable now’
Lighthouse Furniture is helping low-income families make their house a home
Lighthouse Furniture is helping low-income families make their house a home
Peter Mullan: ‘This is a party who single-handedly created food banks. That should be on the collective Tory gravestone’
Peter Mullan: ‘This is a party who single-handedly created food banks. That should be on the collective Tory gravestone’
Digital exclusion is creating a ‘two-tier’ system for people claiming benefits
Digital exclusion is creating a ‘two-tier’ system for people claiming benefits
Elderly people are ‘riding buses all day to stay warm’, experts warn ministers
Elderly people are ‘riding buses all day to stay warm’, experts warn ministers
Bankers’ pay outpacing inflation shows the cost of living crisis is ‘not equal’
Bankers’ pay outpacing inflation shows the cost of living crisis is ‘not equal’
Ministers’ logic ‘difficult to comprehend’ as benefits hit 35-year low
