Media centre
Welcome to our media centre where you can find our latest press releases and contact details for our press office.
Latest News
UK heading for the biggest overnight cut to the basic rate of social security since World War II
Planned cuts to Universal Credit will hit incomes of millions of households unable to afford a minimum living standard
As 400,000 renters face eviction, JRF warns the UK risks a ‘two-tier recovery’
Journalists wanting embargoed press releases should contact the JRF Press Office by email or call 01904 615 958. If you are a journalist with an urgent media enquiry, please call the duty press officer at any time on 07800615105.
Our spokespeople are happy to give interviews, background briefings and work with journalists.
Features
Poverty is a high priority for Scottish voters
Significantly reducing poverty should be a priority for the next Scottish Government. Public will, support for bold action, and parliament's own targets mean we can turn the tide on poverty in Scotland.
UK Poverty 2020/21
This is the 2020/21 edition of JRF’s annual report on the nature and scale of poverty across the UK, and how it affects people struggling to stay afloat.
Destitution in the UK 2020
This study, the third in the Destitution in the UK series, reveals that even before the COVID-19 outbreak destitution was rapidly growing in scale and intensity. Since 2017 many more households, including families with children, have been pushed to the brink.
Talking about poverty
The Talking about poverty project, run in partnership with the FrameWorks Institute, is developing a more effective way of communicating about UK poverty, based on new research.
How to prepare for media interviews about poverty
This short, practical guide is designed to help grassroots organisations and people with experience of and expertise on poverty or low incomes to prepare for media interviews or conversations with journalists.
Reporting poverty in the UK: a practical guide for journalists
This guide provides journalists with an overview of UK poverty, highlights the dilemmas they face in covering it and suggests ways in which the subject can be dealt with fairly and authoritatively.
Key contacts
Harriet Anderson
Media Manager
Calum Masters
Senior Media Officer
