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In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary turns out to be a misunderstood work of art
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In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary turns out to be a misunderstood work of art

Who knew that Mary, the moralising bore of Austen’s story, could be such an endearing character?
Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they’re evicted
Generation Rent chief executive Ben Twomey
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Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they’re evicted

The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for
a hand putting a key into another hand
Rachael Williamson

The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for

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‘Baby Reindeer inspired male rape survivors to come forward. I’ve never seen anything like it’
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‘Baby Reindeer inspired male rape survivors to come forward. I’ve never seen anything like it’

The Renters’ Rights Act won’t make homes affordable – politicians must show renters they’ll act
Clara Collingwood

The Renters’ Rights Act won’t make homes affordable – politicians must show renters they’ll act

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I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
John Bird

I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol lambasted the wealthy and greedy, and it’s never gone out of print. I hope my own book will start some conversations around poverty
It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
John Bird

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics

Homelessness

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The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for
a hand putting a key into another hand
Rachael Williamson

The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
a stressed old man with his hand out in despair
Morgan Vine

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents

Why are homeless people being excluded from social housing? There has to be a better way
Social housing
Francesca Albanese

Why are homeless people being excluded from social housing? There has to be a better way

There is a roadmap to end homelessness by 2040. Now it’s up those in power to follow it
Crisis Scotland representatives show cabinet secretary for housing Mairi McAllan the roadmap to end homelessness by 2040
Maeve McGoldrick

There is a roadmap to end homelessness by 2040. Now it’s up those in power to follow it

Poverty

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I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
John Bird

I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol lambasted the wealthy and greedy, and it’s never gone out of print. I hope my own book will start some conversations around poverty
I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough
Thea Jaffe outside Number 10.
Thea Jaffe

I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis

Sam Delaney

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A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past
Sam Delaney

A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past

My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside
Sam Delaney

My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability
Sam Delaney

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Take That
Sam Delaney

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That

John Bird

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I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
John Bird

I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East
Tins of Heinz beans
John Bird

What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
John Bird

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow
John Bird

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow

Paul McNamee

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After 19 years I’m stepping down as editor of Big Issue. Doing this job has felt like home
Big Issue editor Paul McNamee with Armando Iannucci
Paul McNamee

After 19 years I’m stepping down as editor of Big Issue. Doing this job has felt like home

Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it
Paul McNamee

Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it

Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Paul McNamee

Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Paul McNamee

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI