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Obama praises Rashford in historic call
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Obama praises Rashford in historic call

Scottish government extends pandemic support for homelessness
Before the pandemic more than 700 people were sleeping rough per night in Scotland. homelessness
Housing

Scottish government extends pandemic support for homelessness

HSBC funds more fossil fuel emissions than the whole of Canada
In 2018 HSBC committed to ending funding for new coal projects outside of Vietnam, Bangladesh and Indonesia, but the policy did not apply to schemes already backed by the bank.
Environment

HSBC funds more fossil fuel emissions than the whole of Canada

‘We always seem to lose out’: How Covid-19 has hit jobs for disabled people
Emma Dobson blogs about jobs for disabled people
Employment

‘We always seem to lose out’: How Covid-19 has hit jobs for disabled people

'Clear majority' of British public backs universal credit increase
A majority of the public also wants reforms to stop working parents being priced out of childcare. universal credit
Social Justice

'Clear majority' of British public backs universal credit increase

Video exposing Boris Johnson's 'lies' to Parliament hits 20 million views
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Colchester Hospital
Politics

Video exposing Boris Johnson's 'lies' to Parliament hits 20 million views

How house flipping pushes affordable properties out of reach for low earners
Housing

How house flipping pushes affordable properties out of reach for low earners

'The Big Issue was his life' Tributes paid to seller who became staff
Big Issue vendor Kelvin Wilmott
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'The Big Issue was his life' Tributes paid to seller who became staff

Is there a new coronavirus strain that jumps from dogs to humans?
coronavirus dogs
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Is there a new coronavirus strain that jumps from dogs to humans?

‘Health Secretary should be fired’ for ‘disastrous’ handling of Covid
Former special adviser Dominic Cummings giving evidence to MPS
Politics

‘Health Secretary should be fired’ for ‘disastrous’ handling of Covid

In-work poverty hits record high in the UK
A man looking at a piece of paper with a concerned facial expression and hand on his head. More than 30 per cent of couple households with one full-time earner are in poverty, nearly as high as the rate of hardship for families without any full-time workers
Employment

In-work poverty hits record high in the UK

Ending unfair evictions could slash homelessness and save £160m a year
unfair evictions
Housing

Ending unfair evictions could slash homelessness and save £160m a year

One in three adults in Britain 'do not have a safe or secure home'
Housing

One in three adults in Britain 'do not have a safe or secure home'

10 ways to say no to racism
Activism

10 ways to say no to racism

Rubbish pet portraits: Wonky critters raise £75,000 for homeless charity
Rubbish Pet Portraits gallery
Housing

Rubbish pet portraits: Wonky critters raise £75,000 for homeless charity

‘Degrading’ disability benefits assessments leave people ‘in physical pain’
Man sitting on the edge of his bed holding his head in pain. Nearly 90 per cent of disabled people surveyed said they had little confidence the government would consider the benefits assessments changes they wanted.
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‘Degrading’ disability benefits assessments leave people ‘in physical pain’

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Self isolation support won't work on 'measly' sick pay, says TUC
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Self isolation support won't work on 'measly' sick pay, says TUC

Sasha Johnson: Prayers for Black Lives Matter activist after shooting
Protesters at a black lives matter march in Brighton in June 2020.
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Sasha Johnson: Prayers for Black Lives Matter activist after shooting

Tulsa race massacre: 'We need to do something to right this wrong'
Tulsa race massacre
Activism

Tulsa race massacre: 'We need to do something to right this wrong'

Big Issue vendor Robert Brownridge: 'I'm going to be retiring soon'
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Big Issue vendor Robert Brownridge: 'I'm going to be retiring soon'

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