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Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the Easter holidays in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
Free school meals

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the Easter holidays in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

Here’s what you need to know about free school meals and vouchers and whether they’re being offered in the UK over the school holidays

Free school meals: Everything you need to know
Free school meals

Free school meals: Everything you need to know

We outline free school meals eligibility, how much it costs, how children can access them, and whether they are available over the holidays

The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
Minimum wage

The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained

The Big Issue breaks down how much you should be taking home in your pay packet whether you’re on the minimum earning floor or due a little bit more

Voter ID: Everything you need to know about how to vote in May’s elections, and the controversies
Politics

Voter ID: Everything you need to know about how to vote in May’s elections, and the controversies

Everything you need to know about London’s Ulez scrappage scheme
Ulez

Everything you need to know about London’s Ulez scrappage scheme

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Minimum wage UK 2023: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
Minimum wage

Minimum wage UK 2023: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Homelessness

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?

All the changes to minimum wage, income tax, universal credit, cost of living support and more coming in April
Cost of Living Crisis

All the changes to minimum wage, income tax, universal credit, cost of living support and more coming in April

Here’s when people will get the next cost of living payment in 2023
Cost of living crisis

Here’s when people will get the next cost of living payment in 2023

When will the cost of living crisis end and will prices in the UK ever go down?
Cost of living crisis

When will the cost of living crisis end and will prices in the UK ever go down?

How much should my pay rise to beat inflation?
Work advice

How much should my pay rise to beat inflation?

Ramadan: How to support employees, friends and colleagues in the Muslim holy month
Ramadan

Ramadan: How to support employees, friends and colleagues in the Muslim holy month

Everything you need to know about Red Nose Day ahead of the 2023 telethon
Red nose day

Everything you need to know about Red Nose Day ahead of the 2023 telethon

March 15 strike: From tube drivers to teachers, who’s on strike on Wednesday? 
Employment

March 15 strike: From tube drivers to teachers, who’s on strike on Wednesday? 

What is social prescribing and could it help ease the NHS mental health crisis?
Mental health

What is social prescribing and could it help ease the NHS mental health crisis?

Here is what Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Statement will mean for your bank balance
Cost of living crisis

Here is what Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Statement will mean for your bank balance

Illegal Immigration Bill: How does UK refugee policy compare to the rest of the world?
Refugees

Illegal Immigration Bill: How does UK refugee policy compare to the rest of the world?

How many people can’t afford to pay their energy bills? Here’s what you need to know about fuel poverty in the UK
Cost of living crisis

How many people can’t afford to pay their energy bills? Here’s what you need to know about fuel poverty in the UK

Protests outside asylum seeker hotels doubled in 2022. Here’s what 2023 holds for the far-right
Far-right

Protests outside asylum seeker hotels doubled in 2022. Here’s what 2023 holds for the far-right

Is universal credit enough to live on? Here’s why experts say the April increase is ‘too little, too late’
Benefits

Is universal credit enough to live on? Here’s why experts say the April increase is ‘too little, too late’

Could a rent freeze be on the way?
RENTING

Could a rent freeze be on the way?

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What is the four-day working week and how close are we to getting it in the UK?
Four-day working week

What is the four-day working week and how close are we to getting it in the UK?

Food poverty in the UK: The causes, figures and solutions
Food poverty

Food poverty in the UK: The causes, figures and solutions

Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money
Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money

What happens when nurses go on strike?
NHS staffing crisis

What happens when nurses go on strike?