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This week’s energy price rise is largest ‘since records began’
cost of living crisis
cost of living

This week’s energy price rise is largest ‘since records began’

Edinburgh strip club ban 'forces sex workers into greater risk of violence'
Employment rights

Edinburgh strip club ban 'forces sex workers into greater risk of violence'

The government needs to 'put climate and nature at the heart of education in the UK'
Taking exams
Education

The government needs to 'put climate and nature at the heart of education in the UK'

The cost of living crisis is forcing people to work multiple jobs to make ends meet
Cost of Living Crisis

The cost of living crisis is forcing people to work multiple jobs to make ends meet

Government defeated for third time in a row on attempt to ban 'noisy' protest
policing bill
Policing bill

Government defeated for third time in a row on attempt to ban 'noisy' protest

Royal Mail faces strikes over alleged 'fire and rehire' plans
Large Royal Mail post box with traffic lights in the background
Fire and rehire

Royal Mail faces strikes over alleged 'fire and rehire' plans

Meter Reading Day: Energy firm accuses Martin Lewis of ‘bringing down Britain’ as flood of meter readings hits websites
meter reading day
Cost of Living Crisis

Meter Reading Day: Energy firm accuses Martin Lewis of ‘bringing down Britain’ as flood of meter readings hits websites

Sewage dumped into rivers almost 400,000 times in 2021
River in Durham.
River pollution

Sewage dumped into rivers almost 400,000 times in 2021

A person died while homeless every seven hours in the UK in 2021
Homeless deaths tribute
Homelessness

A person died while homeless every seven hours in the UK in 2021

Mental health, climate change, inequality: the priorities for Welsh future generations
The Democracy Box's Josh White (Blank Face); Lola Evans; Katherine Rees; Tess Honorwood; Emily Mae Jones; and Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe, send a message ahead of the local elections
Future Generations

Mental health, climate change, inequality: the priorities for Welsh future generations

You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
cost of living
cost of living crisis

You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge

EU citizens miss out on work and housing because of 'failing' Home Office portal
eu citizens
immigration

EU citizens miss out on work and housing because of 'failing' Home Office portal

Police to gain powers to dictate protest times, as Lords expected to concede on policing bill
kill the bill
Politics

Police to gain powers to dictate protest times, as Lords expected to concede on policing bill

'Terrible for taxpayers': Billions wasted on government PPE contracts, spending watchdog warns
health worker wearing PPE
Covid-19

'Terrible for taxpayers': Billions wasted on government PPE contracts, spending watchdog warns

Politicians and campaigners celebrate first openly trans MP
Jamie Wallis in the house of commons during PMQs after he came out in a statement posted on his website.
Trans rights

Politicians and campaigners celebrate first openly trans MP

Tory MPs had 'champagne bash' while families struggled to 'afford energy price hike'
Ian Blackford
Cost of living crisis

Tory MPs had 'champagne bash' while families struggled to 'afford energy price hike'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Jamie Wallis comes out as first openly trans MP
Trans rights

Jamie Wallis comes out as first openly trans MP

Over 100 Insulate Britain protesters have been charged with criminal offences
Insulate Britain
Insulate Britain

Over 100 Insulate Britain protesters have been charged with criminal offences

Not to brag, but Donald Trump hit a hole-in-one and he wants the world to know
A 'Make America Great Again' hat, adorned with an American flag, with a sparkler in the foreground
Donald Trump

Not to brag, but Donald Trump hit a hole-in-one and he wants the world to know

More than 270,000 pupils will have left school before special educational needs and disabilities paper takes effect
Bridget Phillipson speaks about the SEND green paper in the Commons.
Education

More than 270,000 pupils will have left school before special educational needs and disabilities paper takes effect