Cheap groceries from dollar stores come with a hidden cost for the working class. New research from the University of California, Riverside has linked greater reliance on dollar-store food with higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and…
Parents in County Durham are watering down baby formula because they can’t afford to replace it. In one of the world’s richest capitalist countries, families are being forced to gamble with their babies’ health to make a tin of milk…
Four years into Britain’s cost-of-living crisis, the reality facing the working class is getting worse, not better. New figures from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) show that 62 percent of low-income families couldn’t afford at least one essential item during…
For millions of working-class families, the school holidays don’t mean rest. They mean another six weeks of worrying how to put food on the table. A charity in Sussex and Surrey has warned that families are skipping meals to make…
Being poor under capitalism doesn’t just mean having less money. It means being charged more for the basics of life. New research by Fair by Design, funded by Trust for London, has found that low-income households in London pay hundreds…
When people in Britain hear about poverty, they’re usually shown stories like Jaywick, a coastal town in Essex described by the BBC as “England’s most deprived neighbourhood.” Reporters visit its cracked pavements and boarded-up shops every few years, interview kind-hearted…
Period pants – washable and reusable underwear for when people menstruate – are becoming increasingly popular. They’re cheaper in the long run and more environmentally friendly than sanitary pads and tampons, which require frequent replacement. Unfortunately, many people struggle to…
Research by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank says the most disadvantaged are no better off than they were 15 years ago. It warns of a widening gap between the haves and have nots. “The UK is in…
If you go into a supermarket in the UK today, you’re likely to find the baby formula either locked away or else covered in security tags. Times are hard for so many people in our failing system, and the price…
The cost of living crisis has driven up corporate profits, as companies raise prices to increase their profit margins. Unsurprisingly, the fact that many people can’t afford to feed their families and heat their homes anymore has led to an…
