Helen Barnard

Helen Barnard is Director of Policy, Research & Impact at the Trussell Trust. She tweets @Helen_Barnard

Economics

We needed long-term solutions from this budget. Instead we got sticking plasters

Economics

The autumn statement will alleviate the worst pain—but it won’t fix Britain’s underlying problems

Politics

Why checking benefit claimants’ bank accounts is a red herring

Politics

Don’t be fooled: the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse

Politics

The government could stop tens of thousands of people dying in poverty. So why hasn't it?

Politics

The government has diagnosed our labour force crisis correctly. Now comes the hard bit

Economics

Charities provide vital support for struggling people—but they're also feeling the squeeze

Economics

Talk of a 1970s-style "summer of discontent" obscures the realities of the modern labour market

Politics

After months of delay, the government is finally taking the cost of living crisis seriously

Economics

This cost of living crisis needs more than one answer

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