Average incomes are expected to fall by £550 over this parliament, meaning the Government risks having the worst living ...

Amid grief, rage and division, there are seeds of hope and repair to be found in the North East. But they will not flourish ...

This new analysis shows the level of proposed cuts for some example families, and how multiple cuts interact with one other. There are some welcome changes with people in receipt of benefits having a ...

The launch of this year's independent, annual state of the nation report which sets out the nature and scale of poverty in Scotland.

More than 1 in 5 Scots are currently living in poverty, struggling to survive on incomes that fall below what they need. This includes 1in every 4 children in Scotland. Despite the severity of the ...

People going without essentials piles pressure on primary schools and GP surgeries, diverting resources and adding to workloads. We need an urgent action plan for hardship.

International childcare markets Many international childcare systems with significant privately delivered provision and public subsidies include higher controls on public funding, including ensuring ...

As a society we believe that working families should have a decent standard of living, yet one in eight workers now live in poverty. Building on recent successes in the labour market can turn the tide ...

Unpaid carers provide an invaluable service to society, but they shoulder a financial penalty in doing so. This report looks at the financial impact of unpaid care, and how policies can help mitigate ...

Building connections, through convening organisations with both tech and social/environmental missions, is seen as beneficial. Such collaborations could set agendas outside the commercial influence of ...