Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
'Worst is still to come' as Covid-19 foodbank demand continues to soar
Food bank Trussell Trust
Social Justice

'Worst is still to come' as Covid-19 foodbank demand continues to soar

Wimbledon vendor Jane says The Big Issue is still her 'whole life'
News

Wimbledon vendor Jane says The Big Issue is still her 'whole life'

Language learning is key to UK's post-crisis recovery, ministers told
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News

Language learning is key to UK's post-crisis recovery, ministers told

Public invited to thank local heroes with celebrity-designed charity pins
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Activism

Public invited to thank local heroes with celebrity-designed charity pins

Exeter vendor Will Adams is delighted to see his regular customers again
News

Exeter vendor Will Adams is delighted to see his regular customers again

A healthy diet is too expensive for many UK families, peers say
Food waste Dano Flickr
Social Justice

A healthy diet is too expensive for many UK families, peers say

STREAM Shangri-La team VR music festival via The Big Issue!
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Music

STREAM Shangri-La team VR music festival via The Big Issue!

Marcus Rashford fought holiday hunger and won. What now?
Activism

Marcus Rashford fought holiday hunger and won. What now?

Ministers pledge £500m for councils to make up for lost income in lockdown
uk poverty cost of living crisis
News

Ministers pledge £500m for councils to make up for lost income in lockdown

Fears homelessness could treble if Covid-19 eviction ban ends
Housing

Fears homelessness could treble if Covid-19 eviction ban ends

30,000 people were forced to spend lockdown living in one room
Social housing
Housing

30,000 people were forced to spend lockdown living in one room

Councils must use empty homes to fight post-crisis homelessness, say experts
Empty homes
Housing

Councils must use empty homes to fight post-crisis homelessness, say experts

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