Media centre
Welcome to our media centre where you can find our latest press releases and contact details for our press office.
Latest News
After a decade of deprivation, we need policies that prioritise recovery for families in poverty
Flagship study on destitution finds half a million children experiencing extreme hardship across the UK
Coalition warns it would be a terrible mistake to cut the £20 uplift to Universal Credit
Chancellor’s words ring hollow as less is spent on levelling up
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.
Features
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.
A Minimum Income Standard for the United Kingdom in 2020
This annual update of the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) considers the ability of low-income households to keep their heads above water, including the effect of recent benefit changes.
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
