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As a single mum to three children, the two-child benefit cap reminds me that society judges me
ruth talbot
Ruth Talbot

As a single mum to three children, the two-child benefit cap reminds me that society judges me

I'm a housing adviser for a homelessness charity. People contact us in tears almost daily
Housing advisor Alex Szorad works for youth homelessness charity Depaul UK
Alex Szorad

I'm a housing adviser for a homelessness charity. People contact us in tears almost daily

If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate 
Paul McNamee

If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate 

Comedian Marjolein Robertson on turning folklore and menstruation into comedy gold
Marjolein Robertson
Comedy

Comedian Marjolein Robertson on turning folklore and menstruation into comedy gold

Some people choose between food and paying bills. Labour must consider them when making decisions
keir starmer
Tracey Herrington

Some people choose between food and paying bills. Labour must consider them when making decisions

I was granted Freedom of the City but – in my wheelchair – not the freedom of the room
Anna Landre

I was granted Freedom of the City but – in my wheelchair – not the freedom of the room

How AI might accelerate the onset of a universal basic income
Paul McNamee

How AI might accelerate the onset of a universal basic income

Paris Olympics: 'The city is under siege. I just want it all to be over'
Gendarmes outside the Gare de Nord train station in Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games
Robert McLiam Wilson

Paris Olympics: 'The city is under siege. I just want it all to be over'

Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative
Charity Untold empowers young men in prison to reclaim their story
Dr Lorraine Gamman

Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative

How can we solve the UK's debt problem?
Cost of living crisis/ Image of a piggy bank
Vikki Brownridge

How can we solve the UK's debt problem?

I'm a union organiser in Coventry. Here's how Amazon's 'union busting' works
Stuart Richards

I'm a union organiser in Coventry. Here's how Amazon's 'union busting' works

Labour has a chance to stop domestic abuse at its roots – here's how
A woman's hands holding a cup of tea
Caitlin McCullough

Labour has a chance to stop domestic abuse at its roots – here's how

Keir Starmer promised to tackle child poverty – but we need action, not empty words
Sanah Ahsan

Keir Starmer promised to tackle child poverty – but we need action, not empty words

'It was a long, dark night of the soul': What the first 24 hours in prison is really like
prison leavers
Gary Crooks

'It was a long, dark night of the soul': What the first 24 hours in prison is really like

Keir Starmer's government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security
keir starmer and mayors
Ruth Patrick, Hayley Bennett and John Hudson

Keir Starmer's government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security

What is the meaning of home? It's complicated...
A rendering of what a converted flat could look like in the year 2049
Sonia Solicari

What is the meaning of home? It's complicated...

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Our health system is failing both men and women – but it's gender equity we need, not equality
Dr Zac Seidler

Our health system is failing both men and women – but it's gender equity we need, not equality

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it's not the parents' fault
One in four children are starting school still wearing nappies, research has found
Juliette Rayner

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it's not the parents' fault

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all
voter ID, local elections 2023
Alba Kapoor

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all

Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been
Sam Delaney

Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been

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