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These countries offer free school meals for all – so why can't the UK?
Free school meals
Week of action

These countries offer free school meals for all – so why can't the UK?

People in poverty are at greater risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Charities are calling for action
sunscreen/ sunburn
Cost of living crisis

People in poverty are at greater risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Charities are calling for action

Refugee Week: This is what refugees in the UK want you to know
Refugee Week

Refugee Week: This is what refugees in the UK want you to know

Reunions and separations: Refugee Dads share their stories for Fathers Day
Father's Day

Reunions and separations: Refugee Dads share their stories for Fathers Day

Protect babies and children from malnutrition in cost of living crisis, government urged
Happy infant baby boy spoon eats itself;
child poverty

Protect babies and children from malnutrition in cost of living crisis, government urged

How the Scottish government is hoping to end the need for food banks
food banks/ rising costs
Food banks

How the Scottish government is hoping to end the need for food banks

‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’
Craig Jones/ Gay in the military
LGBT+ veterans

‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’

‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’
Tilla Brook/ Gay in the navy
LGBT+ veterans

‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’

‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’
patrick/ gay in the military
LGBT+ veterans

‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’

Families are the invisible victims of addiction forgotten by our healthcare system
Addiction

Families are the invisible victims of addiction forgotten by our healthcare system

People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice
gay ban military
LGBT+ veterans

People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice

Pride Month 2023: Everything there is to know
Pride month

Pride Month 2023: Everything there is to know

DWP accused of 'denying people their rights' after rejecting 90% of disability benefit appeals
Disability

DWP accused of 'denying people their rights' after rejecting 90% of disability benefit appeals

'Is this a hotel or a prison?': Life as an asylum seeker in Home Office accommodation
Home Office hotels
Migrant hotels

'Is this a hotel or a prison?': Life as an asylum seeker in Home Office accommodation

Government's £4bn childcare plan will 'leave disadvantaged kids behind', charities warn
childcare
Childcare

Government's £4bn childcare plan will 'leave disadvantaged kids behind', charities warn

Vincent Kompany tackles homelessness: 'I don't think any of us should accept it'
Andy Burnham and Vinvent Kompany play table football
Football

Vincent Kompany tackles homelessness: 'I don't think any of us should accept it'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The Sunday Times Rich List is back. Is it time for a wealth tax?
wealth tax
Inequality

The Sunday Times Rich List is back. Is it time for a wealth tax?

What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained
universal credit
Universal credit

What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained

Big Issue founder wants to 'redesign' government to end poverty
Big Issue APPG poverty
Poverty

Big Issue founder wants to 'redesign' government to end poverty

How communities are tackling the digital divide
Digital inclusion

How communities are tackling the digital divide

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