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Big Issue vendor Kelvin Gregory pays tribute to beloved dog and 'dear friend' Ralph
Vendor Kelvin Gregory
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Big Issue vendor Kelvin Gregory pays tribute to beloved dog and 'dear friend' Ralph

Asylum seekers 'setting themselves on fire' due to conditions at Wethersfield immigration centre
Wethersfield
Immigration

Asylum seekers 'setting themselves on fire' due to conditions at Wethersfield immigration centre

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody crowns Bangor music venue National Lottery Project of the Year
Gary Lightbody os Snow Patrol presents The Court House with teh trophy for National Lottery Project of the Year
Venue Watch

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody crowns Bangor music venue National Lottery Project of the Year

Uncertainty over minister for disabled people role sparks backlash: 'What message does this send?'
dwp
DWP

Uncertainty over minister for disabled people role sparks backlash: 'What message does this send?'

Homeless refugees in Leeds skyrocket due to Home Office evictions: 'It's a humanitarian emergency'
Leeds, homeless
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Homeless refugees in Leeds skyrocket due to Home Office evictions: 'It's a humanitarian emergency'

Hundreds of thousands of people in England will spend this Christmas homeless: 'Out of control'
309,000 people are homeless in England say Shelter
Homelessness

Hundreds of thousands of people in England will spend this Christmas homeless: 'Out of control'

Martin Lewis calls for urgent action on debt collectors as millions feel 'harassed' and 'suicidal'
debt
Cost of living crisis

Martin Lewis calls for urgent action on debt collectors as millions feel 'harassed' and 'suicidal'

Human rights and rule of law under threat in UK after Rwanda bill vote, charities warn
Rwanda deportation flights protest
Immigration

Human rights and rule of law under threat in UK after Rwanda bill vote, charities warn

Bibby Stockholm: Death of asylum seeker on barge is devastating but 'not surprising', charity says
Bibby Stockholm
Bibby Stockholm

Bibby Stockholm: Death of asylum seeker on barge is devastating but 'not surprising', charity says

'Death certificate': Why COP28 climate summit is hanging by a thread over fossil fuel deadlock
Climate change

'Death certificate': Why COP28 climate summit is hanging by a thread over fossil fuel deadlock

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows
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Poverty

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows

Home Office's asylum accommodation policy 'creates problems', admits Michael Gove
michael gove
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Home Office's asylum accommodation policy 'creates problems', admits Michael Gove

A McDonald's security guard soaking a homeless man's blanket exemplifies stigma rough sleepers face
Homeless man argues with security guard mopping floor outside McDonald's restaurant in London
Rough Sleeping

A McDonald's security guard soaking a homeless man's blanket exemplifies stigma rough sleepers face

Ex-Big Issue vendor launches powerful Christmas single to help homeless people
Former Big Issue vendor Vernon Burgess
Homelessness

Ex-Big Issue vendor launches powerful Christmas single to help homeless people

Housing benefit boost for renters will be wiped out by 2025, experts warn
Hunt with Autumn Statement
Renting

Housing benefit boost for renters will be wiped out by 2025, experts warn

Vendor André Rostant records 'Big Issue anthem' to raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas
Big Issue vendor Andre Rostant
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Vendor André Rostant records 'Big Issue anthem' to raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas

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Sadiq Khan calls on Home Office to save lives and immediately pause asylum evictions
Sadiq Khan
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Sadiq Khan calls on Home Office to save lives and immediately pause asylum evictions

Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: 'Rent is going through the roof'
renting
Renting

Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: 'Rent is going through the roof'

DWP faces 'crisis' as staff driven to 'depression' and 'sickness' amid mounting pressure
DWP
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP faces 'crisis' as staff driven to 'depression' and 'sickness' amid mounting pressure

Number of homeless refugees in Cardiff doubles amid surge in Home Office asylum evictions
Cardiff, homeless
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Number of homeless refugees in Cardiff doubles amid surge in Home Office asylum evictions