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Poverty
How UK's two-child benefit cap is trapping kids in poverty and pushing families to 'breaking point'
How UK's two-child benefit cap is trapping kids in poverty and pushing families to 'breaking point'
Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They're lying
Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They're lying
Anger as energy firms allowed to resume force-fitting prepayment meters: 'Cruel and dangerous'
Anger as energy firms allowed to resume force-fitting prepayment meters: 'Cruel and dangerous'
'This is the reality': Children in care being forced to move at Christmas to save councils money
'This is the reality': Children in care being forced to move at Christmas to save councils money
Man left 'suicidal' and sacrificing food after being 'harassed' by debt collectors
Man left 'suicidal' and sacrificing food after being 'harassed' by debt collectors
To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon
To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon
Carib Eats: Meet the grassroots group helping the needy with Caribbean food and community
Carib Eats: Meet the grassroots group helping the needy with Caribbean food and community
Letters: Mother Earth is trying to rid herself of the parasite that is killing her – mankind
Letters: Mother Earth is trying to rid herself of the parasite that is killing her – mankind
'Ministers aren't interested in evidence': DWP sanctions are driving people to disability benefits
'Ministers aren't interested in evidence': DWP sanctions are driving people to disability benefits
Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows
Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows
Inside the Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner
Inside the Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner
Mrs Brown's Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
Mrs Brown's Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas
Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better
Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better
'Poverty is killing children': How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas
'Poverty is killing children': How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas
Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you'd think
Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you'd think
All the ways the government's childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor
All the ways the government's childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor
UK's food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there's only one way to fix it
UK's food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there's only one way to fix it
Letters: Minimum wage is meaningless without a defined maximum wage
Letters: Minimum wage is meaningless without a defined maximum wage
'How are people going to cope?': Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges
'How are people going to cope?': Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges
Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of 'cynical attack' on sick and disabled benefits claimants
