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Poverty

Families will be given 'fruit and veg prescriptions' to tackle chronic disease and food poverty
fruit and veg prescriptions
Social Justice

Families will be given 'fruit and veg prescriptions' to tackle chronic disease and food poverty

Jamie Oliver: 'The power of democracy is measured by how we treat those at risk'
Jamie Oliver
food poverty

Jamie Oliver: 'The power of democracy is measured by how we treat those at risk'

The Bank of England has warned the UK is facing the longest ever recession. Here's what it means
bank of england, recession
Cost of living crisis

The Bank of England has warned the UK is facing the longest ever recession. Here's what it means

Big Issue Group launches campaign demanding long-term solutions to protect future generations and break the cycle of poverty
Big Futures
Big Futures

Big Issue Group launches campaign demanding long-term solutions to protect future generations and break the cycle of poverty

'I begged food bank workers for body wash for my children': The bleak reality of hygiene poverty in the UK
Washing hands/ hygiene poverty
Cost of living crisis

'I begged food bank workers for body wash for my children': The bleak reality of hygiene poverty in the UK

Can you live off £1 a day? We asked experts about the TikTok trend
TikTok £1 a day challenges
Cost of living crisis

Can you live off £1 a day? We asked experts about the TikTok trend

The government promised to help with the cost of living. So how far is the household support fund going?
Liz Truss/ Household support fund
Cost of living crisis

The government promised to help with the cost of living. So how far is the household support fund going?

How one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK is tackling the cost of living crisis
Barking and Dagenham
Cost of living crisis

How one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK is tackling the cost of living crisis

Home Office visa delays are 'pushing people into poverty'
a man's silhouette/ visa/ home office immigration policy is pushing people into poverty
Immigration

Home Office visa delays are 'pushing people into poverty'

'Enough is enough': Why workers and campaigners are protesting around the country
Cost of Living Crisis

'Enough is enough': Why workers and campaigners are protesting around the country

'People will starve and freeze' if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
image of person looking sad/ benefits/ universal credit/ inflation
Cost of living crisis

'People will starve and freeze' if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits

All the protests and strikes taking place this weekend as anger grows over the economic crisis
Cost of living crisis protest, Enough is enough, UK protest
Protest

All the protests and strikes taking place this weekend as anger grows over the economic crisis

Gordon Brown steps in to help save one of the UK’s largest food banks from closure
food bank
Activism

Gordon Brown steps in to help save one of the UK’s largest food banks from closure

As an era closes, what now for the future of Britain?
The Queen shakes hands with Liz Truss
John Bird

As an era closes, what now for the future of Britain?

Anti-poverty organisations demand 'direct support' for UK's poorest households
Prime minister Liz Truss
Social Justice

Anti-poverty organisations demand 'direct support' for UK's poorest households

More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues
Lord John Bird
John Bird

More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'Devastating', 'horrifying', 'unthinkable': Think tanks urge action to protect households from energy price rises
A hand points to buttons on a gas boiler
Energy bills

'Devastating', 'horrifying', 'unthinkable': Think tanks urge action to protect households from energy price rises

Iceland loan scheme to support shoppers receives 50,000 applications in first week
Iceland loans
Cost of living crisis

Iceland loan scheme to support shoppers receives 50,000 applications in first week

British Gas pledge to help customers is a mere ‘drop in the ocean’ say fuel poverty campaigners
Energy bills

British Gas pledge to help customers is a mere ‘drop in the ocean’ say fuel poverty campaigners

BetterPod: Will Poulter and Aneita Lewis on the cost-of-living crisis
Will Poulter and Aneita Lewis on BetterPod
Financial insecurity

BetterPod: Will Poulter and Aneita Lewis on the cost-of-living crisis

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