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All we want for Christmas is for unpaid carers to be properly supported by the DWP and councils
carer pushing someone in a wheelchair
Ruth Hannan and Hannah Webster

All we want for Christmas is for unpaid carers to be properly supported by the DWP and councils

Growing up in care makes you 70% more likely to die young. As a Labour MP, I'll work to change that
Josh MacAlister MP in the House of Commons
Josh MacAlister

Growing up in care makes you 70% more likely to die young. As a Labour MP, I'll work to change that

Protest isn't a dirty word – but successive governments have tried to convince us otherwise
how to organise a protest
Jodie Beck

Protest isn't a dirty word – but successive governments have tried to convince us otherwise

A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it
Daniel Hewitt

A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here's Matt Chorley's gift guide for politicians
Politics

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here's Matt Chorley's gift guide for politicians

The climate crisis is on our doorstep. How can we keep eco-anxiety in check?
flood in climate crisis
Rosie Downes

The climate crisis is on our doorstep. How can we keep eco-anxiety in check?

'I have nothing they can take': Council tax debt collection having devastating impact on vulnerable people
a man with an empty wallet
Sarah Muirhead

'I have nothing they can take': Council tax debt collection having devastating impact on vulnerable people

Why branding Hastings 'the Grinch capital of the UK' is just plain poverty shaming
Jim Carrey as the Grinch
Laura Cooke

Why branding Hastings 'the Grinch capital of the UK' is just plain poverty shaming

'It had to be a medical miracle': Behind the scenes of Casualty's emotional Christmas special
A blood bag being hung on a Christmas tree promoting the stories in Casualty's 2024 Christmas special
Roxanne Harvey

'It had to be a medical miracle': Behind the scenes of Casualty's emotional Christmas special

Keir Starmer: 'This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness'
Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer: 'This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness'

DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
dwp's liz kendall
Disability benefits

DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears

No women should ever be sent to prison for enduring domestic abuse
woman in prison
Lucy Russell

No women should ever be sent to prison for enduring domestic abuse