Poverty

Workers still hit by 'lost decade' in UK earnings
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Workers still hit by 'lost decade' in UK earnings

Only 5 of 33 London boroughs helped children stay fed during the holidays
cans and boxes of food sit on a shelf. children in poverty are being offered tiny amounts in parcels sent to replace free school meals
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Only 5 of 33 London boroughs helped children stay fed during the holidays

Pet foodbank launches to help poverty-stricken owners
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Pet foodbank launches to help poverty-stricken owners

Gary Webster: Debt is a disease deserving of a cure
Gary Webster
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Gary Webster: Debt is a disease deserving of a cure

“Sobering” problem debt stats should be “wake-up call” for government
Woman and child_money debt
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“Sobering” problem debt stats should be “wake-up call” for government

Orwell Prize-winner Darren McGarvey’s new series shows the impact of poverty
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Orwell Prize-winner Darren McGarvey’s new series shows the impact of poverty

In-work poverty a growing crisis for 14 million struggling to make ends meet
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In-work poverty a growing crisis for 14 million struggling to make ends meet

Broke: New BBC series shows ‘perfect storm of poverty' in austerity Britain
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Broke: New BBC series shows ‘perfect storm of poverty' in austerity Britain

Regulator launches guidelines for lenders to protect vulnerable consumers
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Regulator launches guidelines for lenders to protect vulnerable consumers

Eliminating in-work poverty must be 'number one priority' after Brexit
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Eliminating in-work poverty must be 'number one priority' after Brexit

Campaigners urge financial watchdog to cap credit card costs to slash debt
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Campaigners urge financial watchdog to cap credit card costs to slash debt

UK government 'drops the mic' in response to the UN’s poverty report
Philip Alston UN investigates poverty, food poverty and food banks
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UK government 'drops the mic' in response to the UN’s poverty report

Kartik Raj: Why it's high time for the UK government to face poverty facts
Philip Alston UN investigates poverty, food poverty and food banks
Kartik Raj

Kartik Raj: Why it's high time for the UK government to face poverty facts

Make transport more affordable to curb Scottish poverty, says report
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Make transport more affordable to curb Scottish poverty, says report

Breathing Space scheme coming in 2021 to ease debt harassment
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Breathing Space scheme coming in 2021 to ease debt harassment

Philip Hammond 'can't see' the UK poverty brought up in UN report
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Philip Hammond 'can't see' the UK poverty brought up in UN report

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The UN’s poverty report slams government for 'mean-spirited' austerity
Philip Alston UN investigates poverty, food poverty and food banks
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The UN’s poverty report slams government for 'mean-spirited' austerity

High-cost credit complaints are up by 130 per cent this year
credit debt
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High-cost credit complaints are up by 130 per cent this year

Gap between rich and poor is 'making a mockery of democracy'
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Gap between rich and poor is 'making a mockery of democracy'

A Big Issue vendor visited Birmingham's controversial 'poverty experience'
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A Big Issue vendor visited Birmingham's controversial 'poverty experience'