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In the midst of another Covid battle it's time to focus on those in need
John Bird

In the midst of another Covid battle it's time to focus on those in need

Like Scrooge, Boris Johnson needs to change his ways before it's too late
NHS superhero street art on Hilly Fields, Brockley, South London
John Puntis

Like Scrooge, Boris Johnson needs to change his ways before it's too late

Despite the threat of Omicron, glorious uproar will erupt again
Paul McNamee

Despite the threat of Omicron, glorious uproar will erupt again

What it's like to have your life put on hold by the Home Office
Abdullahi Yussuf

What it's like to have your life put on hold by the Home Office

This is the reality of using a food bank at Christmas
Amie Alissa Watson

This is the reality of using a food bank at Christmas

Funding cuts and midwife shortages puts babies and mothers at risk
Dr Jenny Hall

Funding cuts and midwife shortages puts babies and mothers at risk

Giving feels good, but nothing will ever change if we only offer help without opportunity
John Bird

Giving feels good, but nothing will ever change if we only offer help without opportunity

TV stars and footballers are fighting the good fight – but let’s not forget those less visible
Ant and Dec ©ITV
Paul McNamee

TV stars and footballers are fighting the good fight – but let’s not forget those less visible

If Boris Johnson wants to see higher wages his government should lead by example
Prime minister Boris Johnson in an orange high vis jacket and a HS2 helmet
Paddy Bettington

If Boris Johnson wants to see higher wages his government should lead by example

The government's new drugs strategy cannot win the 'war on drugs'
Carla Denyer

The government's new drugs strategy cannot win the 'war on drugs'

'A Universal Basic Income might not bring the utopia we imagine'
John Bird

'A Universal Basic Income might not bring the utopia we imagine'

Don't let media headlines blitz the decent side of human nature
Paul McNamee

Don't let media headlines blitz the decent side of human nature

The Channel crossing deaths must be a turning point for this government
Minnie Rahman

The Channel crossing deaths must be a turning point for this government

We should all be treated equally when in need
John Bird

We should all be treated equally when in need

Why do we accept that people experiencing homelessness die so young?
Homeless deaths tribute London
Rick Henderson

Why do we accept that people experiencing homelessness die so young?

Why are homeless people still dying without dignity?
homelessness dying with dignity
Andrew Knee

Why are homeless people still dying without dignity?

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Sadiq Khan: 'No-one should be left out in the cold this Christmas'
Sadiq Khan meets a Big Issue vendor as part of his winter campaign in 2019
Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan: 'No-one should be left out in the cold this Christmas'

A quarter of a million renters risk losing their homes – they need help, not judgement
Paul McNamee

A quarter of a million renters risk losing their homes – they need help, not judgement

'I didn't want to be judgey and avoid the pub. Now I admit it - I hate being around drunk people'
Sam Delaney

'I didn't want to be judgey and avoid the pub. Now I admit it - I hate being around drunk people'

Citizenship is not a ‘privilege’ - the Borders Bill clause is a threat to ethnic minority Britons
borders bill windrush
Alba Kapoor

Citizenship is not a ‘privilege’ - the Borders Bill clause is a threat to ethnic minority Britons

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