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'Poverty is out of control': Over half of Brits say Labour not doing enough to help people in poverty
Poverty

'Poverty is out of control': Over half of Brits say Labour not doing enough to help people in poverty

A Kamala Harris win could make her the first TikTok president
Kamala Harris
Politics

A Kamala Harris win could make her the first TikTok president

Nadhim Zahawi: 'The line between being on the street and being chancellor is very, very slim'
Nadim Zahawi
Letter to my Younger Self

Nadhim Zahawi: 'The line between being on the street and being chancellor is very, very slim'

Hundreds of thousands of universal credit claimants forced into destitution by DWP 'deductions'
dwp
Universal credit

Hundreds of thousands of universal credit claimants forced into destitution by DWP 'deductions'

Facing eviction? Everything you need to know
set of keys on a table attached to a keyring in the shape of a house
renting

Facing eviction? Everything you need to know

Section 8 eviction notice: Everything you need to know
a woman surrounded by moving boxes carrying a larger box
renting

Section 8 eviction notice: Everything you need to know

'Destitution by design': UK's 'hostile environment' has left thousands destitute and homeless
A rough sleeper's belongings
Immigration

'Destitution by design': UK's 'hostile environment' has left thousands destitute and homeless

Revealed: Housing gentrification 'costing low-income Londoners £80 a week'
Aylesbury Estate in Southwark one of the council estates earmarked for demolition
Housing

Revealed: Housing gentrification 'costing low-income Londoners £80 a week'

UK inflation holds at 2.2% – but it's still a bleak picture for poorer people and benefit claimants
keir starmer
Cost of living crisis

UK inflation holds at 2.2% – but it's still a bleak picture for poorer people and benefit claimants

Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here's how it's changing life behind bars amid a crisis
Shannon Trust prison mentors
Prisons

Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here's how it's changing life behind bars amid a crisis

This doll's house shows 'grim reality' of life for children in temporary accommodation
IKEA Unwelcome Home doll's house raising awareness of children growing up in temporrary accommodation
HOMELESSNESS

This doll's house shows 'grim reality' of life for children in temporary accommodation

Millions of Brits 'locked out' of cycling due to complete lack of bike parking, report finds
Cycling

Millions of Brits 'locked out' of cycling due to complete lack of bike parking, report finds

Could banning cars turn London's Oxford Street from 'hell' into paradise?
London

Could banning cars turn London's Oxford Street from 'hell' into paradise?

How the death of toddler Awaab Ishak inspired the creation of AI app to tackle damp and mould
Rochdale toddler Awaab Ishak died due to damp and mould in his social housing flat
Technology

How the death of toddler Awaab Ishak inspired the creation of AI app to tackle damp and mould

Poor, sick and disabled pensioners to lose winter fuel payment: 'We are incredibly worried'
keir starmer labour leader
Winter fuel payment

Poor, sick and disabled pensioners to lose winter fuel payment: 'We are incredibly worried'

Nadhim Zahawi: 'We're supposed to be the party of government, not some mafiosi'
Former politician Nadhim Zahawi
Politics

Nadhim Zahawi: 'We're supposed to be the party of government, not some mafiosi'

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Pensioners in need risk missing out on winter fuel payment and benefits worth £3,900
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Pension Credit

Pensioners in need risk missing out on winter fuel payment and benefits worth £3,900

'I came here for safety and I've come into danger': The grim reality of life in asylum hotels for women
Asylum seekers

'I came here for safety and I've come into danger': The grim reality of life in asylum hotels for women

Get ready for the next Great Resignation as workers say they're burned out and yearning for joy
Work

Get ready for the next Great Resignation as workers say they're burned out and yearning for joy

Labour won't hit 1.5 million home target without putting up serious cash to get Britain building
Labour deputy prime minister and housing secretary Angela Rayner speaking in Parliament
HOUSING

Labour won't hit 1.5 million home target without putting up serious cash to get Britain building