Poverty
Ken Loach: Rebel with a cause
Loach’s films about poverty in modern Britain are the most powerful of his career. Now in his eighties, the director is still taking the fight to anyone he sees as the enemy
The struggles of disadvantage don't come in neat boxes—so our response shouldn't, either
Our joint report shows that, despite different opinions, there are cross-party answers to entrenched social problems—and a profound need for change
All about towns: new report on harnessing hope in Britain’s communities
Many communities are missing out in material terms—but they still have a strong spirit. Renewal begins when it’s tapped. (This supplement was produced in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
Hope amid hard times in Oldham
Between silent factories and struggling shops, there’s poverty and even hunger. But there’s also a steadfast community spirit which holds the key to turning this town around. Jennifer Williams's reporting and Joel Goodman's photography is supported by the Joseph Rowntree…
Chair of Low Pay Commission: there are areas we just can’t access
Bryan Sanderson advises the government on the minimum wage. He discussed the problem of enforcement and how Brexit could erode years’ worth of progress
This is what peak inequality looks like
This is an era of gross unfairness. But it will slowly come to an end
Five things you should know about Labour’s new international development policy
I read the 44-page policy paper so you don’t have to
I was on free school meals—so I know what cutting them will mean
The Children's Society say new proposals could render a million children in poverty ineligible. But free school meals can make or break a child's future
This squeeze on low income families is cruel—and unsustainable
Rising inflation will combine with crippling benefits cuts to push more children into poverty—unless the Chancellor acts in his autumn budget
Watch: highlights from Alan Johnson’s Fourth Annual Poverty Lecture
"Being poor means being powerless"
Inequality: Good for the rich, bad for the economy?
Four experts give their view at a British Academy debate
How to prevent financial exclusion
A commercial partnership between high street banks and social landlords could provide the answer