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Number of pensioners in poverty will double by 2040 unless next government acts
Number of pensioners in poverty will double by 2040 unless next government acts
Projections show almost four million pensioners will be living in poverty by 2040. It threatens to destroy the dream of a relaxed and comfortable later life, writes Independent Age's Joanna Elson
We need social housing so young people can grow up without homelessness – it just makes sense
We need social housing so young people can grow up without homelessness – it just makes sense
What a row over Tayto crisps tells us about general election and the politics of distraction
What a row over Tayto crisps tells us about general election and the politics of distraction
Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast
Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast
There's no debate – Britain's disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency
There's no debate – Britain's disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency
General Election 2024: What next for rental reforms? All parties must vow to support renters
General Election 2024: What next for rental reforms? All parties must vow to support renters
Nigel Farage is like poison – why is he still allowed to set the political agenda?
Nigel Farage is like poison – why is he still allowed to set the political agenda?
This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity
This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity
Next government must increase universal credit so people have enough money to survive
Next government must increase universal credit so people have enough money to survive
Here's why I love Netflix's hugely problematic Buying London
Here's why I love Netflix's hugely problematic Buying London
To tackle child poverty, we need action as bold as Labour creating the welfare state in 1945
To tackle child poverty, we need action as bold as Labour creating the welfare state in 1945
Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote
Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote
Taylor Swift is showing just how bad Edinburgh's housing emergency really is
Taylor Swift is showing just how bad Edinburgh's housing emergency really is
The Gathering creator: 'It's class, even more than ethnicity, blocking fair representation on TV'
The Gathering creator: 'It's class, even more than ethnicity, blocking fair representation on TV'
How a dreary trip to a travel agent became an escapade of exotic birds and celebrity musicians
How a dreary trip to a travel agent became an escapade of exotic birds and celebrity musicians
Tories want to paint disabled people as 'benefit cheats'. Is Labour really any better?
Tories want to paint disabled people as 'benefit cheats'. Is Labour really any better?
We took the Home Office to task for lying on modern slavery. We still don’t have answers
We took the Home Office to task for lying on modern slavery. We still don’t have answers
Westminsterism may think it knows best – but dismantling it can help us move forward
Westminsterism may think it knows best – but dismantling it can help us move forward
We can make the four-day working week a reality – and make it work for everyone. Here's how
We can make the four-day working week a reality – and make it work for everyone. Here's how
Prison leavers are being neglected due to lack of digital skills. It's time for change
Prison leavers are being neglected due to lack of digital skills. It's time for change
From neurodivergent meltdown to lucid thinking: Understanding the mind of someone with ADHD
From neurodivergent meltdown to lucid thinking: Understanding the mind of someone with ADHD
How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss
How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss
I fled the Taliban and crossed the Channel in a small boat. People come to England as a last resort
I fled the Taliban and crossed the Channel in a small boat. People come to England as a last resort
My child was awarded disability benefits after five years of fighting. Why don't I feel victorious?
My child was awarded disability benefits after five years of fighting. Why don't I feel victorious?
Four million Brits struggle with problem debt. Now's the time for the next government to step up
