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Would devolution of the DWP be a better way of delivering benefits and welfare?
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Would devolution of the DWP be a better way of delivering benefits and welfare?
Stigma of poverty is a 'wicked social problem', report warns – but it doesn't have to be this way
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Stigma of poverty is a 'wicked social problem', report warns – but it doesn't have to be this way
Train strikes: Rail passengers weigh in as Aslef drivers 'grind services to a halt'
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Train strikes: Rail passengers weigh in as Aslef drivers 'grind services to a halt'
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2024
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Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2024
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
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How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
How London's history-making beavers are adapting to life in the capital: 'They have a right to exist'
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How London's history-making beavers are adapting to life in the capital: 'They have a right to exist'
Madness legend Suggs: 'I loved growing up in a council flat. I couldn't be prouder of the fact'
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Madness legend Suggs: 'I loved growing up in a council flat. I couldn't be prouder of the fact'
Will DWP's WorkWell scheme actually help people into work – or is it an attack on disability rights?
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Will DWP's WorkWell scheme actually help people into work – or is it an attack on disability rights?
Labour's workers' rights plan slammed as 'unrecognisable' and a 'betrayal' by Unite union boss
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Labour's workers' rights plan slammed as 'unrecognisable' and a 'betrayal' by Unite union boss
Are we headed for a low-turnout general election? Why poverty and mistrust mean voters staying home
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Are we headed for a low-turnout general election? Why poverty and mistrust mean voters staying home
'Real change is essential': Our blueprint for change shows how Sunak and Starmer can end poverty for good
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'Real change is essential': Our blueprint for change shows how Sunak and Starmer can end poverty for good
There's a chronic shortage of social housing. Here's how the government can begin to fix it
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There's a chronic shortage of social housing. Here's how the government can begin to fix it
Applying for DWP benefits is 'soul-destroying' and 'unnecessarily difficult', study finds
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Applying for DWP benefits is 'soul-destroying' and 'unnecessarily difficult', study finds
India Amarteifio on growing up on benefits and entering the glitzy Bridgerton world
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India Amarteifio on growing up on benefits and entering the glitzy Bridgerton world
May 2024 train strikes: Disruption as Aslef drivers walk out – here's everything you need to know
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May 2024 train strikes: Disruption as Aslef drivers walk out – here's everything you need to know
Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks
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Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks
Timpson boss James Timpson on Doc Martens, high street success and how work can turn lives around
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Timpson boss James Timpson on Doc Martens, high street success and how work can turn lives around
Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject 'politics of envy'
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Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject 'politics of envy'
Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
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Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
This chef walks the streets of London serving piping hot lasagne to rough sleepers: 'We won't stop coming'
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