How the UK’s social security system stopped tackling poverty
The next government should restore the value of benefits to cover the costs of living.
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Social care reform: lifetime cap on costs may only partially protect assets
Key loopholes in the proposed cap on social care spending mean all assets won’t necessarily be protected.
State opening of parliament 2026: experts on plans for cost of living, EU ties, tourist tax and more
The government has laid out its plans for the next parliamentary session.
Shopping: the cost of living crisis is hitting people ‘urgently and directly’ – retail expert Q&A
Professor Leigh Sparks looks at the latest UK retail sales and consumer sentiment data.
Gig economy: ride‑hailing and takeaway firms may not survive the cost of living crisis
With customers and workers both being squeezed, what does the future look like?
Inflation: how experts pick goods to track price changes and what it says about UK consumers
The rich history of UK consumer culture has been captured in the composition of the ‘basket of goods’ used to measure inflation.
Pawnbroker profits in the UK are up – the industry has been a constant through history for people in poverty
We should not be surprised to see businesses like H&T doing well as living costs continue to rise.
Why the Scottish ferry system is in crisis again this summer
The Scottish government has allowed the island ferry network to reach a crisis point. Islanders question why.
How a currency devaluation in Kazakhstan made the country’s poor worse off
Kazakhstan’s abrupt currency devaluation in 2015 hit the poor hardest.
National living wage is not enough to fix Britain’s low‑pay problem – here’s why
The legal minimum wage is vital for regulating low pay and preventing exploitation. But it is insufficient on its own to reduce poverty for working people.
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