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Bill Gates is giving away his £150bn fortune – and we think we know how to spend it

Bill Gates is giving away his £150bn fortune – and we think we know how to spend it
Accusing Elon Musk of killing the world's poor, Bill Gates has announced he'll be giving away nearly his entire fortune within the next 20 years
Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: 'I've got to do something'

Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: 'I've got to do something'
Labour's poverty failure 'risks driving voters to Reform UK', warns Big Issue founder

Labour's poverty failure 'risks driving voters to Reform UK', warns Big Issue founder
Majority of Brits disapprove of Labour's approach to tackling poverty, Big Issue polling finds
Majority of Brits disapprove of Labour's approach to tackling poverty, Big Issue polling finds
Disability benefit cuts could be as 'politically toxic' as winter fuel payment, Labour warned
Disability benefit cuts could be as 'politically toxic' as winter fuel payment, Labour warned
Women in the North miss out on £158m in wages every week compared to rest of England

Women in the North miss out on £158m in wages every week compared to rest of England
Revealed: DWP has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other UK employer

Revealed: DWP has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other UK employer
The Traitors' Ash Bibi on fleeing a violent home for a women's refuge at 16: 'There's always hope'

The Traitors' Ash Bibi on fleeing a violent home for a women's refuge at 16: 'There's always hope'
Food banks receiving 'rotten' donations from supermarkets 'not fit for human consumption'

Food banks receiving 'rotten' donations from supermarkets 'not fit for human consumption'
I'm an aid worker in Gaza – the situation has never been worse

I'm an aid worker in Gaza – the situation has never been worse
Why does everyone keep getting the white working class wrong?

Why does everyone keep getting the white working class wrong?
Legal aid crisis shows how utterly impossible the UK's asylum system really is: 'It's so depressing'

Legal aid crisis shows how utterly impossible the UK's asylum system really is: 'It's so depressing'
Disabled people retiring with pensions less than two-thirds of the Brit average, report warns

Disabled people retiring with pensions less than two-thirds of the Brit average, report warns
Save tens of billions in public money by ending hunger – not slashing benefits, government told

Save tens of billions in public money by ending hunger – not slashing benefits, government told
DWP payment dates in May 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

DWP payment dates in May 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Mum-of-two shares experience of 'dehumanising' DWP benefits system: 'It could kill somebody'

Mum-of-two shares experience of 'dehumanising' DWP benefits system: 'It could kill somebody'
UK's 'cruel' benefits system is 'ruining lives' and 'violating human rights', Amnesty report finds

UK's 'cruel' benefits system is 'ruining lives' and 'violating human rights', Amnesty report finds
Widower of disabled woman in bitter, years-long legal battle after DWP denied him benefits

Widower of disabled woman in bitter, years-long legal battle after DWP denied him benefits
Migrant care worker left homeless after being 'exploited' UK employer: 'It's a national scandal'

Migrant care worker left homeless after being 'exploited' UK employer: 'It's a national scandal'
Transphobia and homophobia are terrible for the economy, report finds

Transphobia and homophobia are terrible for the economy, report finds
Five things we learned from Pope Francis' candid and historic Big Issue interview

Five things we learned from Pope Francis' candid and historic Big Issue interview
From an elected president to palaces: Here's what would actually happen if Britain became a republic

From an elected president to palaces: Here's what would actually happen if Britain became a republic
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
We're the first people modern slavery victims speak to when getting help. Their stories are shocking
