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What is inflation and why is it so high?
What is inflation and why is it so high?
Inflation has hit a 40-year high. We ask an economist: What is inflation, how is it calculated, and what can the government do about it?
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
Rising prices are squeezing millions of households. We’ve broken down exactly what’s changing – and where to get help during the cost of living crisis.
Jake Daniels’ coming out is a ‘huge step forward’ but abuse remains an issue, say LGBTQ+ fans
Jake Daniels’ coming out is a ‘huge step forward’ but abuse remains an issue, say LGBTQ+ fans
Jack Daniels’ coming out as gay is a huge step for LGBTQ+ representation in football, but homophobia and transphobia is still common.
Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK
Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK
As McDonald’s announces it’s leaving Russia for good, here’s a brief history of McDiplomacy
As McDonald’s announces it’s leaving Russia for good, here’s a brief history of McDiplomacy
How you can find and donate to a food bank near you
How you can find and donate to a food bank near you
What is the Renters’ Reform Bill and how will it change things for renters?
What is the Renters’ Reform Bill and how will it change things for renters?
One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table
One in five households with children are struggling to put food on the table
Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of travelling in time and car chases’, John Simm reveals
Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of travelling in time and car chases’, John Simm reveals
Buying a home in the UK is more expensive than ever. When will house prices go down?
Buying a home in the UK is more expensive than ever. When will house prices go down?
What is the four-day working week and how close is the UK to getting it?
What is the four-day working week and how close is the UK to getting it?
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2022
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2022
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Soup kitchen says it’s feeding young children every night as cost of living crisis hits
Soup kitchen says it’s feeding young children every night as cost of living crisis hits
Life expectancy is falling in England’s most deprived areas
Life expectancy is falling in England’s most deprived areas
9 in 10 people say their cost of living had already increased before bills went up in April
9 in 10 people say their cost of living had already increased before bills went up in April
How Gina Martin changed the conversation on upskirting
How Gina Martin changed the conversation on upskirting
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘Easter just meant memories of things which are unaffordable now’
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘Easter just meant memories of things which are unaffordable now’
Vanessa Nakate: ‘The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now’
Vanessa Nakate: ‘The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now’
Environmental defenders, not victims: What we can learn from the San people of Southern Africa
Environmental defenders, not victims: What we can learn from the San people of Southern Africa
Robert Macfarlane: ‘We’ve almost run out of language to describe and evoke breakdown and warming’
Robert Macfarlane: ‘We’ve almost run out of language to describe and evoke breakdown and warming’
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
How Liam Gallagher and his Adidas trainers are helping a homeless charity
How Liam Gallagher and his Adidas trainers are helping a homeless charity
Fifty years after the Gaia hypothesis was first published, understanding it is more vital than ever
Fifty years after the Gaia hypothesis was first published, understanding it is more vital than ever
Boris Johnson apologises for not realising his birthday party was a party
Boris Johnson apologises for not realising his birthday party was a party
Energy bosses warn cost of living crisis will get ‘truly horrific’ when bills rise again in October
Energy bosses warn cost of living crisis will get ‘truly horrific’ when bills rise again in October
Energy bosses admit more customers are struggling with debt amid spiralling costs
Energy bosses admit more customers are struggling with debt amid spiralling costs
A young woodwork star’s latest creation has raised £250,000 for children in Ukraine
A young woodwork star’s latest creation has raised £250,000 for children in Ukraine
How a group of Essex lawyers turn things around for those facing homelessness
How a group of Essex lawyers turn things around for those facing homelessness
Lighthouse Furniture is helping low-income families make their house a home
Lighthouse Furniture is helping low-income families make their house a home
Meet the builders turning London’s empty houses into affordable homes
