Being in poverty means different things to different people. That’s one of the reasons we have so many possible ways of measuring it in the UK. So one of the most valuable questions to ask anyone who ...

This week is the beginning of the end of one of the worst policies for children in modern times, writes Alison Garnham ...

The UK government is expected to soon publish its ten-year child poverty strategy, designed to tackle the root causes of poverty for children. Poverty is an issue for families from all backgrounds.

The Labour government in November 2025 confirmed it will do away with the cap for benefits and that the measure will come ...

The number of people living in poverty in the UK has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, with a children’s charity accusing the Government of knowing what help is needed but choosing not to give ...

The UK has seen a dramatic rise in the number of children living in poverty since the Conservative government took power in 2010, a new report claims. One in five now live in poverty in the UK, report ...

Data from smart thermostat provider Switchee shows that across the UK, the number of homes that went into fuel poverty in the past year fell, with warm weather likely to be playing a key role The ...

The UK had the worst rise in child poverty between 2012 and 2019 out of 39 of the world’s richest countries. Under the Tories, the country has seen an almost 20% increase in its child income poverty ...

The economic crisis fueled by the coronavirus pandemic has shoved almost 700,000 people across the United Kingdom into poverty, according to a new analysis released Monday. But an additional 690,000 ...

The struggles people face in 2026 will demand a collective response beyond anything seen in our history, writes CAP CEO ...

Last week, the United Kingdom government raised the price energy providers can charge customers by 54 percent in response to rising fossil fuel costs, putting the human right to an adequate standard ...

A child poverty strategy had been due to be published in spring but was subsequently delayed until autumn to align with the Chancellor’s budget. Child poverty is at “an unbearable level” in the UK, ...