New @trusselluk.bsky.social research today: - c 9 million people facing severe hardship and at risk of needing to use a food bank. 2.9 million children and 6 million adults. - Would be much worse if gov hadn't lifted the 2 child limit, - protected >600,000 people… 1/n

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“It’s still rare for a disabled actor to be interviewed by a disabled journalist in prestige media and it felt freeing - dare I say radical - to enquire from the disabled-lens, like two people who knew the code word to the private club.” Me on representation: frances336.substack.com/p/behind-the...

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Jackdaw simply won’t bring energy bills down. It’s ridiculous for the Prime Minister to claim otherwise. As the weather worsens households deserve real solutions.

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Over 372,000 renters have less than £50 a week to spend after paying their rent and bills. Rents are simply too high for low-income households to thrive. The Government must do more to address the cost of renting crisis. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... @sheltercharity.bsky.social

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Universal Credit doesn't know the price of a pint of milk. Or a weekly food shop. Or a heating bill. Leaving millions without enough to survive and forced to turn to food banks. 🫸 The UK gov has the chance to change this. We're calling for Universal Credit to be set based on actual living costs.

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