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COP26 school packs ‘no substitute’ for putting climate change on curriculum
The COP26 school packs will include tips for starting climate conversations among pupils plus planet-themed backgrounds to be used on Zoom.
Environment

COP26 school packs ‘no substitute’ for putting climate change on curriculum

UK workers in ‘routine’ jobs denied same access to training as ‘higher’ roles
work inequality persists
Employment

UK workers in ‘routine’ jobs denied same access to training as ‘higher’ roles

‘True picture of rough sleeping is needed’ to prevent people living on street
rough sleeping statistics
Housing

‘True picture of rough sleeping is needed’ to prevent people living on street

Tired of MPs giving briefings to the nation? Here’s how you can make your own
People's podium
Politics

Tired of MPs giving briefings to the nation? Here’s how you can make your own

London to get first detox unit to help homeless people beat addiction
Housing

London to get first detox unit to help homeless people beat addiction

Is LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall trying to ban the words ‘mother’ and ‘father’?
ban mother
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Is LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall trying to ban the words ‘mother’ and ‘father’?

Why banning halogen lightbulbs will help the climate
LED bulbs last nearly twelve times as long as halogen lightbulbs and cost less to run in the long term.
Environment

Why banning halogen lightbulbs will help the climate

Less than 6% of UK job ads welcome LGBTQ+ applicants
The rate of LGBTQ+ inclusive job adverts in the UK was significantly behind Germany's, where more than 87 per cent of adverts welcomed applications from all sexual orientations and gender identities. pride month
Employment

Less than 6% of UK job ads welcome LGBTQ+ applicants

Pride 2021: How to get involved
Activism

Pride 2021: How to get involved

3 ways the new workers’ rights watchdog can be a force for good post-Covid
workers' rights
Employment

3 ways the new workers’ rights watchdog can be a force for good post-Covid

How to be a good LGBTQ+ ally for Pride Month and beyond
smiling woman at Pride month parade
Activism

How to be a good LGBTQ+ ally for Pride Month and beyond

World Ocean Day: Five easy ways to protect the oceans around the UK
The ocean produces around half of the oxygen we breathe, but the climate crisis is putting it at risk. world ocean day
Environment

World Ocean Day: Five easy ways to protect the oceans around the UK

Free school meals announced for 90,000 more pupils
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister, visited schools as the Scottish government launched its universal free school meals scheme for P1-3 in 2015.
News

Free school meals announced for 90,000 more pupils

Jamie Oliver: 'Marcus Rashford has done a brilliant job'
Activism

Jamie Oliver: 'Marcus Rashford has done a brilliant job'

Ed Miliband: 'I should have taken more chances'
News

Ed Miliband: 'I should have taken more chances'

Pat Nevin: 'When I hear racist chanting... I'm not having that'
News

Pat Nevin: 'When I hear racist chanting... I'm not having that'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Tony Bellew: 'There’s more to life than getting punched in the face'
News

Tony Bellew: 'There’s more to life than getting punched in the face'

How is lockdown easing across Britain?
Customers won't need to order a
News

How is lockdown easing across Britain?

Homeless in Cornwall back on the streets to 'make room for G7 summit'
Housing

Homeless in Cornwall back on the streets to 'make room for G7 summit'

Leaseholders to hold cladding crisis protests around the UK this weekend
Housing

Leaseholders to hold cladding crisis protests around the UK this weekend

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