Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
fire and rehire
Employment

Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers

Tory MPs vote to allow water firms to carry on dumping sewage in rivers
The River Derwent. Tory MPs voted down amendments to stop water companies dumping sewage in rivers and seas. Photo: © Malcolm Coils (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Environment

Tory MPs vote to allow water firms to carry on dumping sewage in rivers

Net zero: Thousands of northern households could be left out in the cold
Environment

Net zero: Thousands of northern households could be left out in the cold

‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut
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Social Justice

‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut

Almost one million households are in rent arrears and facing a homelessness crisis
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News

Almost one million households are in rent arrears and facing a homelessness crisis

How the government's net zero strategy will affect you
Environment

How the government's net zero strategy will affect you

Action to cut household carbon emissions could ‘unfairly burden’ women
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Environment

Action to cut household carbon emissions could ‘unfairly burden’ women

How you can make your home energy efficient
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Housing

How you can make your home energy efficient

This map reveals how much raw sewage is being dumped into your local river
A river in some woodlands
Environment

This map reveals how much raw sewage is being dumped into your local river

Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?
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Social Justice

Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?

'What kidnappers do' - DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper
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Social Justice

'What kidnappers do' - DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper

Roger Taylor: ‘I just wish I’d got to say goodbye to Freddie’
Queen drummer Roger Taylor. Image: Lola Leng Taylor
Music

Roger Taylor: ‘I just wish I’d got to say goodbye to Freddie’

'Is it one of the new hospitals?' – Grant Shapps mocked for Pacer train tweet
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'Is it one of the new hospitals?' – Grant Shapps mocked for Pacer train tweet

Days left to join The Big Exchange crowdfund as sustainable investing grows
Money

Days left to join The Big Exchange crowdfund as sustainable investing grows

Street Cat Bob memorial unveiled by James Bowen: Exclusive video
Film

Street Cat Bob memorial unveiled by James Bowen: Exclusive video

Tom Odell: The UK government is intent on destroying live music
Music

Tom Odell: The UK government is intent on destroying live music

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
‘White privilege’ education report is ‘promoting a culture war’
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‘White privilege’ education report is ‘promoting a culture war’

What happened to the Windrush compensation scheme?
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Social Justice

What happened to the Windrush compensation scheme?

Amazon warehouse injuries spike in run-up to key shopping dates, study finds
Amazon warehouse
Employment

Amazon warehouse injuries spike in run-up to key shopping dates, study finds

Climate crisis laid bare as new map illustrates threat of rising sea levels
Environment

Climate crisis laid bare as new map illustrates threat of rising sea levels