Social justice

Ministers’ logic ‘difficult to comprehend’ as benefits hit 35-year low
benefits
welfare system

Ministers’ logic ‘difficult to comprehend’ as benefits hit 35-year low

Food banks near ‘breaking point’ as poverty soars, PM told
food banks
poverty

Food banks near ‘breaking point’ as poverty soars, PM told

Diary of a food bank manager: 'Last week we registered a 91-year-old man'
Earlsfield Food bank volunteers sort donations
Diary of a food bank manager

Diary of a food bank manager: 'Last week we registered a 91-year-old man'

DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit
universal credit
welfare system

DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit

Right-wing think tank tells Sunak to ‘stop being allergic to welfare’
cost of living
cost of living crisis

Right-wing think tank tells Sunak to ‘stop being allergic to welfare’

Nearly 30% of people facing debt were in energy arrears before the cost of living crisis
cost of living
cost of living crisis

Nearly 30% of people facing debt were in energy arrears before the cost of living crisis

Martin Lewis creates 90-point 'survival kit' for people struggling with the cost of living crisis
cost of living crisis
cost of living crisis

Martin Lewis creates 90-point 'survival kit' for people struggling with the cost of living crisis

These 125 LGBTQ+ groups are boycotting a government event over its conversion therapy U-turn
LGBTQ+

These 125 LGBTQ+ groups are boycotting a government event over its conversion therapy U-turn

‘A national scandal’: High court rejects appeal to keep disability benefits in line with universal credit
legacy benefits
welfare system

‘A national scandal’: High court rejects appeal to keep disability benefits in line with universal credit

Millions being spent to store wasted PPE could ease the cost of living crisis. Here’s how
cost of living
cost of living crisis

Millions being spent to store wasted PPE could ease the cost of living crisis. Here’s how

Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study
universal credit
welfare system

Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study

Energy price cap rise marks start of 'living standards catastrophe' for UK's poorest people
Thermostat on a radiator
cost of living crisis

Energy price cap rise marks start of 'living standards catastrophe' for UK's poorest people

This week’s energy price rise is largest ‘since records began’
cost of living crisis
cost of living

This week’s energy price rise is largest ‘since records began’

You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
cost of living
cost of living crisis

You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge

EU citizens miss out on work and housing because of 'failing' Home Office portal
eu citizens
immigration

EU citizens miss out on work and housing because of 'failing' Home Office portal

SEND green paper: Ministers wrong to suggest culture is the problem in underfunded schools, say experts
send green paper
schools

SEND green paper: Ministers wrong to suggest culture is the problem in underfunded schools, say experts

Exclusive: Fewer than 500 people in the UK have offered to help find homes for Afghan refugees
Sign saying refugees are human beings
Refugee crisis

Exclusive: Fewer than 500 people in the UK have offered to help find homes for Afghan refugees

MPs debate support for Black women affected by domestic abuse after high-profile campaign
Violence Against Women

MPs debate support for Black women affected by domestic abuse after high-profile campaign

Early 'pills by post' abortions service could be made permanent by MPs
Health

Early 'pills by post' abortions service could be made permanent by MPs

Food banks forced to ration parcels and dip into cash reserves as donations drop
An aerial view of a woman packing food parcels at a food bank. Nearly half of people using food banks last year were in debt to the government
Food banks

Food banks forced to ration parcels and dip into cash reserves as donations drop