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I was forced to work unpaid and never let out of the house. Modern slavery is all around us in the UK
I was forced to work unpaid and never let out of the house. Modern slavery is all around us in the UK
Sanditon star Rose Williams helps Big Issue with Christmas deliveries: 'A pleasure and a privilege'
Sanditon star Rose Williams helps Big Issue with Christmas deliveries: 'A pleasure and a privilege'
Can Labour really build 1.5m new homes? Not without 'bold' and urgent planning reform, experts say
Can Labour really build 1.5m new homes? Not without 'bold' and urgent planning reform, experts say
Tower block tenants trapped in 'living nightmare' by bed bug infestations: 'I'm riddled with them'
Tower block tenants trapped in 'living nightmare' by bed bug infestations: 'I'm riddled with them'
'Disgraceful': Tories condemned for wasting £715m on sending no asylum seekers to Rwanda
'Disgraceful': Tories condemned for wasting £715m on sending no asylum seekers to Rwanda
Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
Labour must 'immediately' scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say
Labour must 'immediately' scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say
Labour vow to end cladding crisis by 2029 leaves campaigners fearing 'living nightmare' will continue
Labour vow to end cladding crisis by 2029 leaves campaigners fearing 'living nightmare' will continue
'Christmas is out': Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour's winter fuel payment cuts
'Christmas is out': Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour's winter fuel payment cuts
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I'm working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I'm working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Teacher of the Year winner Oli McVeigh: 'Boys are bottling up and repressing lots of different ideas'
Teacher of the Year winner Oli McVeigh: 'Boys are bottling up and repressing lots of different ideas'
Assisted dying is a step closer to being legalised – but are the safeguards tough enough?
Assisted dying is a step closer to being legalised – but are the safeguards tough enough?
'This is a very difficult decision': MPs vote to take forward assisted dying bill after emotional debate
'This is a very difficult decision': MPs vote to take forward assisted dying bill after emotional debate
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
'This will ease the backlog': Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
'This will ease the backlog': Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?
Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Labour pledges billions to 'get Britain building' amid housebuilding slump
Labour pledges billions to 'get Britain building' amid housebuilding slump
'Remember these are human beings': This is what the highly-politicised UK migration stats really mean
'Remember these are human beings': This is what the highly-politicised UK migration stats really mean
Number of kids in temporary housing reaches record high: 'Labour must get to grips with this crisis'
