Poverty
All the best ways to help others in the cold weather
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All the best ways to help others in the cold weather
More people are getting a hand up from Big Issue as the cost-of-living crisis bites
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More people are getting a hand up from Big Issue as the cost-of-living crisis bites
In the face of this emergency, revolutionary thinking is required
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In the face of this emergency, revolutionary thinking is required
A reader writes: gambling companies target the most vulnerable
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A reader writes: gambling companies target the most vulnerable
A poverty manifesto about the glues, syrups and treacles that get people stuck
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A poverty manifesto about the glues, syrups and treacles that get people stuck
What's it like living in rural Scotland during the cost of living crisis?
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What's it like living in rural Scotland during the cost of living crisis?
Turnips and working more hours? Food bank workers say Thérèse Coffey is 'living on a different planet'
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Turnips and working more hours? Food bank workers say Thérèse Coffey is 'living on a different planet'
One in five people in the UK's wealthiest areas can't afford food or pay their bills
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One in five people in the UK's wealthiest areas can't afford food or pay their bills
Are we doomed to repeat the cost of living crisis? This archive film shows how little has changed in the UK
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Are we doomed to repeat the cost of living crisis? This archive film shows how little has changed in the UK
Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money
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Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money
Diary of a food bank manager: We’re now having to prepare parcels for people working full-time
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Diary of a food bank manager: We’re now having to prepare parcels for people working full-time
From online deals to job searches: How digital exclusion makes the cost of living even higher
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From online deals to job searches: How digital exclusion makes the cost of living even higher
Pawnbrokers' phones are 'ringing off the walls' in the cost of living crisis
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Pawnbrokers' phones are 'ringing off the walls' in the cost of living crisis
Legacy benefits claimants lose High Court appeal over pandemic payments
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Legacy benefits claimants lose High Court appeal over pandemic payments
I was born into poverty – and 77 years later we still haven't solved it
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I was born into poverty – and 77 years later we still haven't solved it
Where to find grants for furniture and carpets in 2023
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Where to find grants for furniture and carpets in 2023
The cost of living crisis is hitting everyone's incomes... except the richest
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The cost of living crisis is hitting everyone's incomes... except the richest
Got debt? Don’t suffer in silence. Here’s how to get help
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Got debt? Don’t suffer in silence. Here’s how to get help
Ulysses helps us realise poverty has been with us a long time
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