health and wellbeing

Sir Ian McKellen: 'They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!'
Film

Sir Ian McKellen: 'They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!'

The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson's battle: 'I've got a life to live'
Paul Sinha
Letter To My Younger Self

The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson's battle: 'I've got a life to live'

These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns
Politics

These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns

Paris Paralympics is a stark reminder of the barriers most disabled people face in sport
disability sport
Mikey Erhardt

Paris Paralympics is a stark reminder of the barriers most disabled people face in sport

Elderly people's lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: 'This is a mistake'
uncle nigel
Winter fuel payment

Elderly people's lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: 'This is a mistake'

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says
Rachel Reeves
Household support fund

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says

Disabled people's health is 'shockingly neglected' in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins
disabled people sport
Disability rights

Disabled people's health is 'shockingly neglected' in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins

How this year's Paralympic Games definitely corrects the mistakes of old
Paralympics

How this year's Paralympic Games definitely corrects the mistakes of old

'We're going to war': Meet the wheelchair rugby stars 'normalising disability' at the Paralympics
Paralympics

'We're going to war': Meet the wheelchair rugby stars 'normalising disability' at the Paralympics

Keir Starmer defends scrapping winter fuel payment for pensioners not on benefits
keir starmer
Winter fuel payment

Keir Starmer defends scrapping winter fuel payment for pensioners not on benefits

Paralympics host Ed Jackson: 'It puts a smile on my face just to be able to walk down the stairs'
Ed Jackson
Letter To My Younger Self

Paralympics host Ed Jackson: 'It puts a smile on my face just to be able to walk down the stairs'

'Nobody should feel on their own': How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK's loneliness epidemic
Community

'Nobody should feel on their own': How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK's loneliness epidemic

Care homes at risk of closure as new visa rules drive staffing crisis: 'The sector can't function'
social care crisis sees care workers experiencing low pay
Social care crisis

Care homes at risk of closure as new visa rules drive staffing crisis: 'The sector can't function'

British children need a 'digital vaccination' to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation
A child looking at a laptop computer
Mark Mon Williams

British children need a 'digital vaccination' to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: 'Disastrous'
hob on flame
Energy bills

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: 'Disastrous'

Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day
Kneecap
Film

Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Nick Cave on wild swimming, sons' deaths and why a broken world can be beautiful at the same time
Music

Nick Cave on wild swimming, sons' deaths and why a broken world can be beautiful at the same time

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends
households
Household support fund

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends

Children in kinship care are being pushed to breaking point. Change can't come soon enough
Kinship care

Children in kinship care are being pushed to breaking point. Change can't come soon enough

'I'm going to die and I'm still not sick enough for PIP': The reality of DWP disability benefits system
james oliver, who died after battle to get DWP benefits
Department for Work and Pensions

'I'm going to die and I'm still not sick enough for PIP': The reality of DWP disability benefits system

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