Overview
- A Big Issue/YouGov survey reveals that 47% of UK adults would struggle to afford basic necessities within a month of losing their income.
- The survey highlights regional disparities, with over 50% of respondents in Wales and London reporting heightened vulnerability compared to 41-42% in Scotland and the South of England.
- Big Issue Group’s 2024 impact report shows vendors earned £3.9 million from magazine sales, while £2.7 million was invested into 13 social enterprises supporting 1.8 million people, a 20% increase from 2023.
- Public disapproval of the UK Labour government’s poverty policies has risen to 72%, fueling demands for statutory poverty-reduction targets.
- Big Issue Group’s CEO, Paul Cheal, emphasized the urgency of addressing poverty, describing it as a destabilizing issue affecting society at large.