Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
1 in 8 renters behind on housing costs in struggle to access cash support
Housing

1 in 8 renters behind on housing costs in struggle to access cash support

The 240 Project is bringing homeless artists together during the crisis
Art

The 240 Project is bringing homeless artists together during the crisis

Kibble tackles mental health stigma with St Mirren footballers
Kibble St Mirren
News

Kibble tackles mental health stigma with St Mirren footballers

Tim Burgess and Frank Turner to help make Tiny Changes at virtual music fest
tiny changes
Music

Tim Burgess and Frank Turner to help make Tiny Changes at virtual music fest

Big Issue Foundation and 60 others want action to stop homelessness disaster
Robert Jenrick
Housing

Big Issue Foundation and 60 others want action to stop homelessness disaster

'Deeply flawed' school meal replacement scheme is making children go hungry
Free school meals
Social Justice

'Deeply flawed' school meal replacement scheme is making children go hungry

Young women's mental health hit hard by poverty 'more than social media'
woman city
Social Justice

Young women's mental health hit hard by poverty 'more than social media'

Big Issue vendor tells his powerful story in book for men's mental health
Vendor CREDIT: Kumar Sriskandan / Alamy Stock Photo
News

Big Issue vendor tells his powerful story in book for men's mental health

UK households are cutting their food waste by more than a third in lockdown
Food waste Dano Flickr
News

UK households are cutting their food waste by more than a third in lockdown

Universal Credit claims soar by 856,000 as virus grips economy
A young person, seen from above, sits on the floor looking through a stack of bills in front of a laptop
News

Universal Credit claims soar by 856,000 as virus grips economy

This teenage boy is teaching sign language to 15,000 people in lockdown
tyrese dibba
Activism

This teenage boy is teaching sign language to 15,000 people in lockdown

London homeless hostels promised £40m to remodel for social distancing
Men in a hostel for the homeless
Housing

London homeless hostels promised £40m to remodel for social distancing

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