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
“An important step in tackling in-work poverty” – JRF responds to the Budget
Low-income voters demand higher living standards and expect more Government control over economy after Brexit
Time to boost living standards for 10 million people living in struggling families in the Budget
North unites to demand control over EU cash to rebalance the economy
Features
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.
UK Poverty 2017
This report, which has been produced in-house by the JRF Analysis Unit for the first time, examines poverty rates in the UK, and looks at how figures have changed over the past two decades.
Solve UK poverty
Poverty in the UK is real, costly and harmful, affecting millions of people. We can do something about it if we choose to.
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.
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Daniel Wright
Head of News and Planning
Harriet Anderson
Media Manager
