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Poverty

Inside the Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner
Inside the magazine

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 Christmas Special
Paul McNamee

Mrs Brown's Boys could be the anchor we all need this Christmas

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better
Harold Macmillan at the 1957 Conservative Conference
John Bird

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 christmas
Cost of living crisis

'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
Prison is no picnic - but for some rough sleepers, it at least provides a 'safe' place to stay. Image credit: Piqsels
Homelessness

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
30 hours free childcare
Childcare

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
People queueing at a food bank
Sabine Goodwin

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
£50 notes in a wallet
Letters

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
Food banks

'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
hunt/ autumn statement
Autumn Statement

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of 'cynical attack' on sick and disabled benefits claimants

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years
Jeremy Hunt announcing local housing allowance rates at the Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years

Food banks ask people to 'pray for them' ahead of worst winter on record: 'Our shelves are empty'
food banks
Cost of living crisis

Food banks ask people to 'pray for them' ahead of worst winter on record: 'Our shelves are empty'

Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter
warm banks/ hands reaching for warmth
Cost of living crisis

Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter

We grilled new children's minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn't go well
children's minister
Exclusive

We grilled new children's minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn't go well

Suella Braverman's asinine comments show how detached government is from reality 
John Bird discusses Suella Braverman’s comments on Good Morning Britain
John Bird

Suella Braverman's asinine comments show how detached government is from reality 

UN rapporteur on extreme poverty: 'UK policies continue to inflict misery'
Poverty

UN rapporteur on extreme poverty: 'UK policies continue to inflict misery'

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Food bank says people are turning to sex work and taking out dangerous loans due to cost of living
earlsfield food bank
Cost of living crisis

Food bank says people are turning to sex work and taking out dangerous loans due to cost of living

Suella Braverman's 'lifestyle choice' claim on homelessness is cavalier, wrong and straight-up ignorant
Lord John Bird on Suella Braverman's comments regarding street homelessness as a lifestyle choice
John Bird

Suella Braverman's 'lifestyle choice' claim on homelessness is cavalier, wrong and straight-up ignorant

Disabled nurse 'feels guilty being alive' as her family struggles with devastating cost of living
Laura Smith and family
Cost of living crisis

Disabled nurse 'feels guilty being alive' as her family struggles with devastating cost of living

UK shamelessly axes bankers' bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution
bankers bonus cap
Fair pay

UK shamelessly axes bankers' bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution