Media centre
Journalists wanting embargoed press releases should contact the JRF Press Office by email or call 01904 615 958. For out of hours media queries, please contact 07800615105.
Our spokespeople are happy to give interviews, background briefings and work with journalists. For the latest news you can also follow us on Twitter via @jrf_uk
Latest News
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Features
UK Poverty 2019/20
This is the 2019/20 edition of JRF’s annual report on the nature and scale of poverty across the UK and how it affects people who are caught in its grip.
Solving poverty after Brexit Hub
How will Brexit affect low-income people and communities, and what can be done to loosen poverty’s grip? As the UK moves towards leaving the EU, we want to ensure that people who are locked in poverty are prioritised, not forgotten.
A Minimum Income Standard for the UK 2008-2018: continuity and change
Our tenth annual Minimum Income Standard for the UK shows that rising costs are holding families back from achieving a decent minimum living standard, a decade on from the financial crisis.
Destitution in the UK 2018
As a society we believe in protecting each other from harm and yet last year over 1.5 million people in the UK were pushed into destitution, going without the bare essentials and locked out of the chance of building a decent and secure life.
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.
Key contacts
Harriet Anderson
Media Manager
Calum Masters
Senior Media Officer
