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This report sets out how the UK can address the poverty premium and make markets work for low-income families. It sets out the scale of the poverty premium before looking at the reasons why markets, regulators and the government fail families. We identify a number of recommendations to help people to keep more of their money in their pockets and rebuild financial security for all consumers.

• Energy
• Poverty

Fabian Society senior researcher Sasjkia Otto looks at the roots of pre-retirement poverty and presents a strategy to address it.

• Employment
• Poverty

ANDREW HARROP: Rising poverty will demand an immediate response from a new Labour government

• Poverty
• Housing
• Welfare

The report of the Fabian Society's Commission on Regional Poverty and Inequality concludes that the UK has two major regional economy challenges – ‘low growth’ outside the south east, where places lack good jobs; and ‘overheating’ in the capital, where living costs are too high.

• Poverty
• Inequality

ANNA TURLEY: Millions of children are living in poverty. Labour must win the next election for their sake

• Poverty
• Class

EMMA LEWELL-BUCK: The north of England is facing a child poverty epidemic. It's a result of decisions made by this government

• Poverty
• Conservatives