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Lord John Bird’s Future Generations Bill is “the start of a movement”
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Lord John Bird’s Future Generations Bill is “the start of a movement”

Home heating is 'unaffordable' for 1 in 10 Scots
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Home heating is 'unaffordable' for 1 in 10 Scots

Fact/Fiction: Have nurses been told to stop calling female patients ladies?
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Fact/Fiction: Have nurses been told to stop calling female patients ladies?

Rory Stewart’s kipping on Londoners’ sofas on the Mayor campaign trail
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Rory Stewart’s kipping on Londoners’ sofas on the Mayor campaign trail

Benefits freeze must end with above-inflation rise, says Citizens Advice
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Benefits freeze must end with above-inflation rise, says Citizens Advice

Breaking grip of poverty is key to “levelling up Britain”, says JRF
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Breaking grip of poverty is key to “levelling up Britain”, says JRF

Michael Cashman: "I love young me for having the guts to commit to something"
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Michael Cashman: "I love young me for having the guts to commit to something"

Changemakers: Breaking down barriers with football
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Changemakers: Breaking down barriers with football

First official count reveals that Scotland has highest UK homeless death rate
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First official count reveals that Scotland has highest UK homeless death rate

Independent Care Review slams care system as 'fractured and unfeeling'
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Independent Care Review slams care system as 'fractured and unfeeling'

“Disappointing” Wales rough sleeping figures show rise but “no surprise”
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“Disappointing” Wales rough sleeping figures show rise but “no surprise”

Universal Credit rollout delayed again until 2024
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Universal Credit rollout delayed again until 2024

Lord John Bird has taken the battle for library funding to the Lords
John Bird introduces the Creditworthiness Assessment Bill in the House of Lords
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Lord John Bird has taken the battle for library funding to the Lords

Fact/Fiction: Is Boris Johnson right about rough sleeping figures?
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Fact/Fiction: Is Boris Johnson right about rough sleeping figures?

Veteran actor reveals how he went from Emmerdale to living in a tent
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Veteran actor reveals how he went from Emmerdale to living in a tent

We asked Europe frontman Joey Tempest if Brexit really is The Final Countdown
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We asked Europe frontman Joey Tempest if Brexit really is The Final Countdown

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
How one council is battling to be a home for child refugees
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How one council is battling to be a home for child refugees

Vendor City Guide: Cologne, Germany
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Vendor City Guide: Cologne, Germany

How sports psychology is used to help young homeless people in Birmingham
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How sports psychology is used to help young homeless people in Birmingham

Changemakers: Reece’s Rockin’ legacy
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Changemakers: Reece’s Rockin’ legacy

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