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Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now

Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now
I'm a Labour MP and this is why I still can't support the government's disability benefits cuts

I'm a Labour MP and this is why I still can't support the government's disability benefits cuts
Benefit cuts are not a 'pathway to work' – they risk making people homeless

Benefit cuts are not a 'pathway to work' – they risk making people homeless
I'm a refugee. My favourite thing about Britain? The weather!

I'm a refugee. My favourite thing about Britain? The weather!
I fled Sri Lanka after surviving torture. This is how food and family helped me rebuild my life

I fled Sri Lanka after surviving torture. This is how food and family helped me rebuild my life
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness

If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
The story behind our Big Issue special edition created entirely by young people

The story behind our Big Issue special edition created entirely by young people
How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation

How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?

Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn't earned

Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn't earned
Can Labour end the need for food banks? The new Crisis and Resilience Fund is a welcome start

Can Labour end the need for food banks? The new Crisis and Resilience Fund is a welcome start
The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline

The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline
This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul

This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping

Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them

I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it's eco-populism or bust

The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it's eco-populism or bust
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end

Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it's time politicians knew about it

Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it's time politicians knew about it
People with epilepsy deserve more than our silence
