Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
Millions facing 'daily battle' as government cuts universal credit
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Millions facing 'daily battle' as government cuts universal credit

Tory party member confronts Oliver Dowden over 'anti-woke’ rhetoric
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Tory party member confronts Oliver Dowden over 'anti-woke’ rhetoric

Big Issue founder joins chorus of opposition to universal credit cut
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Big Issue founder joins chorus of opposition to universal credit cut

Universal credit cut: Senior NHS nurse says she goes to work worrying about bailiffs
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Universal credit cut: Senior NHS nurse says she goes to work worrying about bailiffs

Rishi Sunak says Brits should be ‘grateful’ for austerity as he all but confirms universal credit cut
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Rishi Sunak says Brits should be ‘grateful’ for austerity as he all but confirms universal credit cut

Families on universal credit going hungry even before £20-per-week cut
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Families on universal credit going hungry even before £20-per-week cut

Insulate Britain: Who are the protesters and why do they keep blocking roads?
Dozens of Insulate Britain protesters have been arrested.
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Insulate Britain: Who are the protesters and why do they keep blocking roads?

Boris Johnson talked about ‘levelling up’ two years ago. Here's how that's going
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Boris Johnson talked about ‘levelling up’ two years ago. Here's how that's going

'We matter less than others': Disabled people protest after missing out on Covid support
Disabled activists march on Euston Road to protest against legacy benefits decision
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'We matter less than others': Disabled people protest after missing out on Covid support

Universal credit cut: What £20 can get you in a supermarket
Families will lose £80 per month in the universal credit cut.
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Universal credit cut: What £20 can get you in a supermarket

All the campaigners urging Boris Johnson not to cut universal credit
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All the campaigners urging Boris Johnson not to cut universal credit

CO2 crisis: Why you shouldn’t panic buy
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CO2 crisis: Why you shouldn’t panic buy