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Americans are buying up Britain from right under our noses. Here's why
Angus Hanton

Americans are buying up Britain from right under our noses. Here's why

I was abused, bullied and left in limbo as a migrant domestic worker. I'm proud of myself for surviving
Migrant domestic workers
Marigold Balquen

I was abused, bullied and left in limbo as a migrant domestic worker. I'm proud of myself for surviving

If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold
Paul McNamee

If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold

Awaab's Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly
Rochdale toddler Awaab Ishak died due to damp and mould in his social housing flat
Baroness Jane Scott

Awaab's Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly

I'm a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
child poverty/ child and mum
Lauren

I'm a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night

Social care is on its knees. It's no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
social care
Evan John

Social care is on its knees. It's no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high

Investment in social housing is an investment in people
John Bird

Investment in social housing is an investment in people

Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election
two child limit/ three kids
Martin O'Neill

Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election

Family court sees trauma every day. Here's how we can help struggling parents break the cycle
Teresa Thornhill

Family court sees trauma every day. Here's how we can help struggling parents break the cycle

Want to rebuild the UK economy, Jeremy Hunt? Start with our beautiful public libraries
library
Jo Cornish

Want to rebuild the UK economy, Jeremy Hunt? Start with our beautiful public libraries

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people's lives. History must never be repeated
Disabled people in the pandemic/ Natalie
Natalie Williams

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people's lives. History must never be repeated

Social housing is one of our most pressing concerns – and there's only one way to right the wrongs
John Bird

Social housing is one of our most pressing concerns – and there's only one way to right the wrongs

Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here's how we can help them
Joanna Elson

Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here's how we can help them

No, the Cold War hasn't ended. It may have only just begun
Brian Knappenberger

No, the Cold War hasn't ended. It may have only just begun

Police failings over Sarah Everard's killer shows how we're still failing survivors of sexual offences
Verity Nevitt

Police failings over Sarah Everard's killer shows how we're still failing survivors of sexual offences

Gambling should carry a public health warning like cigarettes to prevent suicides
gambling
Yvette Greenway-Mansfield

Gambling should carry a public health warning like cigarettes to prevent suicides

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it's essential to keep people safe
prison overcrowding
Darren Nicholas

Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it's essential to keep people safe

It's time for trans women to be given space to tell our stories in our own words
trans women/ 52 monologues
Laurie Ward

It's time for trans women to be given space to tell our stories in our own words

Jeremy Hunt’s last-minute household support fund reprieve is too little, too late
the household support fund
Sabine Goodwin

Jeremy Hunt’s last-minute household support fund reprieve is too little, too late

Vagina Museum: We need to smash taboos around menopause – the stigma has gone on too long
menopause/ pussy power
Zoe Williams

Vagina Museum: We need to smash taboos around menopause – the stigma has gone on too long

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