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Fact/Fiction: Is smartphone addiction an issue for four in 10 students?
Is smartphone addiction an issue?
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Fact/Fiction: Is smartphone addiction an issue for four in 10 students?

'Dangerous levels' of air pollution near London schools, say parents groups
A billboard in Putney showing a pair of lungs which will change colour depending on air pollution levels near major roads
Environment

'Dangerous levels' of air pollution near London schools, say parents groups

Give royal palaces to homeless, says Count Binface in London Mayor bid
Count Binface
Housing

Give royal palaces to homeless, says Count Binface in London Mayor bid

Nurse's pay: 76% of workers facing pay cut are women, says Labour
Red writing on a white wall which reads
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Nurse's pay: 76% of workers facing pay cut are women, says Labour

YouTubers dupe royal 'experts' into analysing Oprah interview before it aired
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with other members of the Royal family in 2017
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YouTubers dupe royal 'experts' into analysing Oprah interview before it aired

Leading the charge: Celebrating changemakers for International Women's Day
An illustration for International Women's Day
Activism

Leading the charge: Celebrating changemakers for International Women's Day

Top 5 books to inspire kids into action
Susan Hayes and Penelope Arlon pick their best books to inspire children into action. Image credit: NiklasPntk / Pixabay
Activism

Top 5 books to inspire kids into action

International Women’s Day: 7 ways to celebrate from your living room
International Women's Day March in LA, 2017
Activism

International Women’s Day: 7 ways to celebrate from your living room

Concerns over pupil hunger as one in five UK schools start food bank
Foodbank shelves show a number of tins of food and packaging
Activism

Concerns over pupil hunger as one in five UK schools start food bank

Make social housing warmer and greener, says minister
The Government’s Green Homes Grant has been described as “failing” and there are reports in could face the axe. Image credit: Falco / Pixabay
Housing

Make social housing warmer and greener, says minister

Nobel laureate economist warns UK Budget fails to end austerity
Nobel Prize winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz speaking on a panel
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Nobel laureate economist warns UK Budget fails to end austerity

Ministers have 'no plan' to reach net-zero emissions, say MPs
Ministers are failing on their net-zero target, MP’s have warned. Image credit: Fietz Fotos / Pixabay
Environment

Ministers have 'no plan' to reach net-zero emissions, say MPs

Tributes paid to vendor with 'heart full of good intentions' Amanda Hill
Big Issue vendor Amanda Hill Cardiff credit David Wagstaffe
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Tributes paid to vendor with 'heart full of good intentions' Amanda Hill

Scotland's homeless support is 'struggling to cope'
Homeless deaths in Scotland
Housing

Scotland's homeless support is 'struggling to cope'

Vulnerable youngsters to be given more cash to 'break cycle of homelessness'
Politics

Vulnerable youngsters to be given more cash to 'break cycle of homelessness'

Budget ‘leaves 750,000 jobs at risk’, says think tank IPPR
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak visit Teesport following the Budget, which campaigners warn has put 750,000 jobs at risk. Image credit: Number 10 / Flickr
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Budget ‘leaves 750,000 jobs at risk’, says think tank IPPR

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Zara Home among high street retailers breaching UK environment rules
Zara Home store in Northern England
Environment

Zara Home among high street retailers breaching UK environment rules

Pollution fine for UK water company after sewage kills thousands of fish
Thousands of fish were found dead after the sewage leak at Henley by Thames Water.
Environment

Pollution fine for UK water company after sewage kills thousands of fish

Sunak's Budget will 'pull 500,000 into poverty'
Politics

Sunak's Budget will 'pull 500,000 into poverty'

What does the 2021 Spring Budget mean for the big issues facing the UK?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his Budget later this month. Image credit: HM Treasury/Flickr
Politics

What does the 2021 Spring Budget mean for the big issues facing the UK?

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