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Awaab's Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won't be covered until 2027
Awaab's Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won't be covered until 2027
It's been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here's why that's 'actually quite a bad thing'
It's been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here's why that's 'actually quite a bad thing'
Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds
Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds
DWP blasted for blowing half a million pounds defending disability benefit cuts: 'What a failure'
DWP blasted for blowing half a million pounds defending disability benefit cuts: 'What a failure'
Is UK's housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less
Is UK's housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less
So-called 'landlord exodus' divides opinion amid Renters' Rights Bill debate in the Lords
So-called 'landlord exodus' divides opinion amid Renters' Rights Bill debate in the Lords
'Your hands are bloody': What Serbia's major anti-corruption protests mean for the country's future
'Your hands are bloody': What Serbia's major anti-corruption protests mean for the country's future
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
Dozens use UK's first drugs consumption room in opening weeks – but 'barriers' still remain
Dozens use UK's first drugs consumption room in opening weeks – but 'barriers' still remain
'We get sick, Meta get rich': Why the 'guinea pig generation' wants Labour to tax social media giants
'We get sick, Meta get rich': Why the 'guinea pig generation' wants Labour to tax social media giants
Labour warned 'one size doesn't fit all' over plan to 'help' neurodivergent people on benefits into work
Labour warned 'one size doesn't fit all' over plan to 'help' neurodivergent people on benefits into work
DWP's benefit fraud crackdown blasted as an 'assault' on the 'disabled, sick and elderly'
DWP's benefit fraud crackdown blasted as an 'assault' on the 'disabled, sick and elderly'
Block Thames Water bailout to save customers hundreds, High Court urged: 'We're being stuffed'
Block Thames Water bailout to save customers hundreds, High Court urged: 'We're being stuffed'
Labour's housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty
Labour's housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty
The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?
The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?
'This is definitely a pinch-me moment': Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured
'This is definitely a pinch-me moment': Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured
I didn't know I was a human trafficking victim till I was in my 50s – why did nobody rescue me?
I didn't know I was a human trafficking victim till I was in my 50s – why did nobody rescue me?
This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain's draughty homes and reach net zero
