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Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
‘Extraordinary leap’ in nursing applications during Covid-19 pandemic
More than 60,000 people want to start studying nursing later this year.
Employment

‘Extraordinary leap’ in nursing applications during Covid-19 pandemic

End homelessness in Scotland by acting early, experts urge Government
The Homeless Bill of Rights has already been adopted by 45 European cities
Housing

End homelessness in Scotland by acting early, experts urge Government

Children’s Commissioner accuses Government of 'bias' against young
Children in school have been affected by closures and child poverty during the pandemic
Social Justice

Children’s Commissioner accuses Government of 'bias' against young

Help people into green jobs with ‘Attenborough’ scholarships
Nearly 34,000 green jobs were lost between 2014 and 2019
Employment

Help people into green jobs with ‘Attenborough’ scholarships

Warm homes should be ‘public health priority’ to fight fuel poverty
More insulation for homes is part of the Government's fight against fuel poverty
News

Warm homes should be ‘public health priority’ to fight fuel poverty

Government has 'moral duty' to fight air pollution in poor areas after Covid
Traffic in London is a major contributor to the city's air pollution
Environment

Government has 'moral duty' to fight air pollution in poor areas after Covid

‘Unthinkable’ benefits cut will make Universal Credit worth less than in 2013
Universal Credit will drop to 2013 levels in April
Social Justice

‘Unthinkable’ benefits cut will make Universal Credit worth less than in 2013

Pandemic fuel poverty forcing people to choose between heating and food
People are falling into fuel poverty under lockdown restrictions
Social Justice

Pandemic fuel poverty forcing people to choose between heating and food

Prioritise people in poverty for Covid vaccine, says Manchester mayor
Andy Burnham wants people in poverty to be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine
Social Justice

Prioritise people in poverty for Covid vaccine, says Manchester mayor

Two thirds of single parents went without food in lockdown
Single parents are getting into problem debt in lockdown
Social Justice

Two thirds of single parents went without food in lockdown

‘People are losing weight’: Asylum seekers reveal shocking meals in lockdown
Volunteers have complained about the quality of food served to asylum seekers housed in hotels
Social Justice

‘People are losing weight’: Asylum seekers reveal shocking meals in lockdown

Pandemic poverty puts children at risk of gang exploitation
Social Justice

Pandemic poverty puts children at risk of gang exploitation

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