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The government must measure the true cost of austerity
Protest against government
John Bird

The government must measure the true cost of austerity

Cézanne left me jaded, but I still dream of owning one of his works
Paul Cézanne
John Bird

Cézanne left me jaded, but I still dream of owning one of his works

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?

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

Gordon Brown: 'A poverty time-bomb is ticking across Britain'
Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown: 'A poverty time-bomb is ticking across Britain'

Coventry Cathedral is the symbol of healing we could all use right now
The Baptistry window at Coventry Cathedral
Paul McNamee

Coventry Cathedral is the symbol of healing we could all use right now

Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
David Cameron
John Bird

Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty

'The epidemic here isn’t Covid, the epidemic is poverty': The future of mutual aid in Food Bank Britain
feelings known about the cost of living crisis at a rally in early April 2022
Mutual aid

'The epidemic here isn’t Covid, the epidemic is poverty': The future of mutual aid in Food Bank Britain

While celebrating her past, the Queen could change the UK's future
the queen
Paul McNamee

While celebrating her past, the Queen could change the UK's future

Decades of initiatives didn't solve poverty. What can we do now?
poverty

Decades of initiatives didn't solve poverty. What can we do now?

Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance
prison leavers
prisons

Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance

The gloom of war and poverty will find its way into the art of the future
John Bird

The gloom of war and poverty will find its way into the art of the future

Vast amounts are spent on poverty but the money doesn’t go into the pockets of people in need
Rishi Sunak House of Commons
John Bird

Vast amounts are spent on poverty but the money doesn’t go into the pockets of people in need

Rishi Sunak's energy bills support won't reach the people who need it most
Joe Farnworth-Mayers

Rishi Sunak's energy bills support won't reach the people who need it most

Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?
Covid Realities is documenting the impact of the pandemic on those with low incomes.
Joanne Barker-Marsh

Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?

Food banks face a hard winter - give people cash instead
food banks
Sabine Goodwin

Food banks face a hard winter - give people cash instead

The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund - that's what levelling up really looks like
Boris Johnson stands at a podium with government warnings, with his head bowed
Paul McNamee

The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund - that's what levelling up really looks like

If we are going to build back better we need to think local
Guest Columnist

If we are going to build back better we need to think local

Universal credit is a lifeline for the UK's poorest children. Cutting it would be devastating
universal credit
Alex Firth

Universal credit is a lifeline for the UK's poorest children. Cutting it would be devastating

Energy crisis shines a light on fuel poverty impacting millions of families
energy crisis and fuel poverty
Simon Francis

Energy crisis shines a light on fuel poverty impacting millions of families