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Covid impact could increase demand to 'crisis-proof' people’s incomes
Researchers believe even more people will have to rely on social security after the pandemic
Social Justice

Covid impact could increase demand to 'crisis-proof' people’s incomes

Almost half of British workers still fear for their job after a year
Man makes notes on a coffee table during work from home. Coffee in background.
Employment

Almost half of British workers still fear for their job after a year

Reducing plastic bottle use 'should be part of building back greener'
Plastic pollution: many Brits think bottled water is safer despite UK tap water being
Environment

Reducing plastic bottle use 'should be part of building back greener'

‘Woefully inadequate’ energy efficiency plans could make net zero impossible
Up to £1bn of the Green Homes Grant fund was not spent.
Environment

‘Woefully inadequate’ energy efficiency plans could make net zero impossible

Fire Safety Bill: Tory MPs told to stop tenants paying for cladding removal
Grenfell Tower in west London burns with the city in the background.
Housing

Fire Safety Bill: Tory MPs told to stop tenants paying for cladding removal

Big Issue vendor Rob Lovett: 'I've started saving'
News

Big Issue vendor Rob Lovett: 'I've started saving'

Fact/Fiction: Is it safe to exercise with a face mask on?
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News

Fact/Fiction: Is it safe to exercise with a face mask on?

Policing bill delay 'shows that protest works’
The policing bill could see protests shut down if deemed too disruptive
Activism

Policing bill delay 'shows that protest works’

Labour blasts 'shabby' treatment of nurses and calls for increased pay offer
Boris Johnson visits Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex in 2019. Labour has sought to reignite the row over nurses pay ahead of May’s local elections. Image credit: Number 10 / Flickr
Politics

Labour blasts 'shabby' treatment of nurses and calls for increased pay offer

Only one in six women report serious sexual assault, ONS figures show
News

Only one in six women report serious sexual assault, ONS figures show

Scottish Government links homelessness with Universal Credit
Charities found evidence Universal Credit's five-week wait can lead to homelessness
Housing

Scottish Government links homelessness with Universal Credit

Tech firms advertise '20,000 jobs for young people' with more on the way
Young people are finding opportunities in tech through the Government’s kickstart scheme. Image credit: Piqsels
Employment

Tech firms advertise '20,000 jobs for young people' with more on the way

UK ministers commit to ‘ending throwaway culture’ in fast fashion
A new Government consultation could crack down on fast fashion
Environment

UK ministers commit to ‘ending throwaway culture’ in fast fashion

John Lewis wants to provide affordable homes
John Lewis is aiming to provide affordable housing. Image credit: Mankind 2k / Wikimedia Commons
Housing

John Lewis wants to provide affordable homes

Jenrick: £212 million investment will support ‘thousands’ of rough sleepers
rough sleeping
Housing

Jenrick: £212 million investment will support ‘thousands’ of rough sleepers

How to recycle and donate your old electronics
Nearly all devices powered by battery, mains or chargers can be recycled
Environment

How to recycle and donate your old electronics

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Uber drivers fear workers rights changes will leave them ‘worse off’
gig economy uber
Employment

Uber drivers fear workers rights changes will leave them ‘worse off’

'The wheels on the bus make toxic air': Parents call for action on pollution
The Mums for Longs air pollution graffiti stencil outside Kingston rail station
Environment

'The wheels on the bus make toxic air': Parents call for action on pollution

Serj Tankian: ‘Going back to normal is extinction’
Serj Tankian
Environment

Serj Tankian: ‘Going back to normal is extinction’

7 in 10 teachers feel unable to teach pupils about climate crisis
Nearly 70 per cent of teachers in the UK say they don't have enough training to teach about the climate crisis
Environment

7 in 10 teachers feel unable to teach pupils about climate crisis