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Universal credit journal: What it is, where to log in and more
The number of people claiming Universal Credit nearly doubled during the pandemic
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Universal credit journal: What it is, where to log in and more

How safe is the AstraZeneca vaccine? Safer than these everyday activities
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How safe is the AstraZeneca vaccine? Safer than these everyday activities

‘We need proper pay’: Deliveroo riders flood UK streets in rights strike
Activism

‘We need proper pay’: Deliveroo riders flood UK streets in rights strike

The top job adverts to look out for as lockdown eases
Most common job adverts include those in the hospitality industry
Employment

The top job adverts to look out for as lockdown eases

UK 'abandoning’ human rights, says Amnesty
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UK 'abandoning’ human rights, says Amnesty

Deliveroo strike: ‘I’ve lost sleep not knowing how much I’ll make next week’
Employment

Deliveroo strike: ‘I’ve lost sleep not knowing how much I’ll make next week’

Can humans create venom?
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Can humans create venom?

Captain Sir Tom Moore: Charity challenge launched in lockdown hero’s memory
Captain Sir Tom Moore
Activism

Captain Sir Tom Moore: Charity challenge launched in lockdown hero’s memory

Big Issue seller Michael Costello: 'I’ve been weathering this Covid business'
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Big Issue seller Michael Costello: 'I’ve been weathering this Covid business'

How Duolingo sparked a language revolution
Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn
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How Duolingo sparked a language revolution

How to play video games on a budget
Dave Campion om cheap video games
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How to play video games on a budget

Fact/Fiction: Do 74,000 kids have ‘long Covid’?
Do 74,000 children have ‘long Covid’? Illustration: Miles Cole
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Fact/Fiction: Do 74,000 kids have ‘long Covid’?

‘Loudly Crying’ is now the most popular emoji on Twitter (no joke) ????
The Loudly Crying Face emoji knocked Face with Tears of Joy off the top spot of emojis for the first time ever
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‘Loudly Crying’ is now the most popular emoji on Twitter (no joke) ????

DWP gives work coaches more resources to help the homeless
Housing

DWP gives work coaches more resources to help the homeless

Viral Glasgow food queue photo inspires Bowie charity single
Glasgow soup kitchen queue
Activism

Viral Glasgow food queue photo inspires Bowie charity single

From Piers Morgan to Volkswagen: Your April Fools Day round-up
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From Piers Morgan to Volkswagen: Your April Fools Day round-up

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos
Brown paper bags lined up. The Government has refused to extend free school meals into half term
Social Justice

More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos

LGBTQ+ homelessness: ‘It’s upsetting there aren’t more places for me’
LGBTQ+ homelessness
Housing

LGBTQ+ homelessness: ‘It’s upsetting there aren’t more places for me’

Met police yet to reckon with institutional racism, says Stuart Lawrence
Stuart Lawrence
Social Justice

Met police yet to reckon with institutional racism, says Stuart Lawrence

Pay renters’ £300m debts or risk spending more on homelessness, MPs warn
rent debt
Housing

Pay renters’ £300m debts or risk spending more on homelessness, MPs warn

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