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long-term sick

I'm 18 and bed bound with long Covid. This is what it's like to be held hostage by your own body
Emily-May Stephenson

I'm 18 and bed bound with long Covid. This is what it's like to be held hostage by your own body

Covid left Emily-May unable to work. She has turned to photography and sharing her story with others
Labour's benefits cuts are short-sighted, whatever way you look at it
keir starmer
Paul McNamee

Labour's benefits cuts are short-sighted, whatever way you look at it

Why are so many people off work sick? Labour told not to forget the pandemic ahead of benefit cuts
Healthcare workers march through London during the pandemic. Image: Unsplash
Five years since the pandemic

Why are so many people off work sick? Labour told not to forget the pandemic ahead of benefit cuts

Long-term sickness cannot be fixed by tightening 'harsh' disability benefits system, experts warn
Benefits

Long-term sickness cannot be fixed by tightening 'harsh' disability benefits system, experts warn

DWP is 'penalising' terminally ill people for 'not dying fast enough', campaigner warns
Benefits

DWP is 'penalising' terminally ill people for 'not dying fast enough', campaigner warns

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More people are off work sick than ever before
Employment

More people are off work sick than ever before

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