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On Falling director Laura Carreira: 'We don't have to work so much and get paid so little'

On Falling director Laura Carreira: 'We don't have to work so much and get paid so little'
DWP reveals new plans to get sick and disabled people into work ahead of benefit cuts

DWP reveals new plans to get sick and disabled people into work ahead of benefit cuts
It wasn't until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline

It wasn't until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
Slashing billions from welfare will not help people into work or save money, Rachel Reeves warned

Slashing billions from welfare will not help people into work or save money, Rachel Reeves warned
UN calls on Labour to increase benefits and scrap two-child limit in UK poverty crisis warning

UN calls on Labour to increase benefits and scrap two-child limit in UK poverty crisis warning
I was made redundant while on maternity leave – it has scarred me for life

I was made redundant while on maternity leave – it has scarred me for life
DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
How the miners' strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on

How the miners' strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on
The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining's 'brutal' heritage: 'I don't think anyone misses the mines'

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining's 'brutal' heritage: 'I don't think anyone misses the mines'
Are disability benefit claimants 'ready to work'? The truth behind DWP's claims ahead of welfare reforms

Are disability benefit claimants 'ready to work'? The truth behind DWP's claims ahead of welfare reforms
Number of young people not in work or education highest for a decade – but it's not their fault

Number of young people not in work or education highest for a decade – but it's not their fault
Foreign workers at 'increasing risk of exploitation' as UK sees sharp fall in work visas

Foreign workers at 'increasing risk of exploitation' as UK sees sharp fall in work visas
Scrap two-child benefit cap to prove you're serious about child poverty, Labour told

Scrap two-child benefit cap to prove you're serious about child poverty, Labour told
Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
Letters: Starmer and co aren't changemakers – they're change-talkers

Letters: Starmer and co aren't changemakers – they're change-talkers
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners' strike

Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners' strike
LGBTQ+ kids worry their straight parents won't accept them. Here's one way to fix that

LGBTQ+ kids worry their straight parents won't accept them. Here's one way to fix that
How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income

How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income
MS has left me virtually housebound – I fear what disability benefit reforms mean for my future

MS has left me virtually housebound – I fear what disability benefit reforms mean for my future
Government urged to stop using 'personality tests' in its hiring process: 'Big barrier for autistic people'
