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Boris Johnson talked about ‘levelling up’ two years ago. Here's how that's going
levelling up
Social Justice

Boris Johnson talked about ‘levelling up’ two years ago. Here's how that's going

Plans to 'modernise' working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
work from home
Employment

Plans to 'modernise' working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one

Biden has launched his plan to end homelessness in the US – where’s the UK’s?
Joe Biden on homelessness
News

Biden has launched his plan to end homelessness in the US – where’s the UK’s?

Leaseholders are beaming a doomsday clock onto a building to count down to financial ruin
cladding doomsday clock
Housing

Leaseholders are beaming a doomsday clock onto a building to count down to financial ruin

Imperial measurements? What’s really on the government agenda
Boris Johnson leaving Number 10. Imperial measures
Politics

Imperial measurements? What’s really on the government agenda

Life as a debt advisor: Universal credit is the one constant struggle
universal credit debt advice
Jonathan Davies

Life as a debt advisor: Universal credit is the one constant struggle

Alarming things cabinet ministers have said in the past about their new briefs
Liz Truss who was named foreign secretary in the cabinet reshuffle
Politics

Alarming things cabinet ministers have said in the past about their new briefs

Only 30 MPs turn up to debate cutting universal credit
MPs debating the universal credit cut in parliament today.
Politics

Only 30 MPs turn up to debate cutting universal credit

Where is the new tax revenue going? Maybe Dominic Cummings knows
National Insurance increase has changed Dominic Cummings' mind
Paul McNamee

Where is the new tax revenue going? Maybe Dominic Cummings knows

More than 70 MPs back motion to stop ministers lying in parliament
Boris Johnson is accused of lying in parliament
Politics

More than 70 MPs back motion to stop ministers lying in parliament

Voter ID bill slammed as ‘a paywall to the ballot box’
Politics

Voter ID bill slammed as ‘a paywall to the ballot box’

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

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

Afghanistan: Dominic Raab repeatedly refuses to say when he went on holiday
Politics

Afghanistan: Dominic Raab repeatedly refuses to say when he went on holiday

The Greens' small step in Scotland could yet have a big say in the UK
Paul McNamee

The Greens' small step in Scotland could yet have a big say in the UK

Sunak plans pool, gym and tennis court at his mansion while cutting benefits
Social Justice

Sunak plans pool, gym and tennis court at his mansion while cutting benefits

Petition to make lying in parliament illegal could get MPs' debate
Politics

Petition to make lying in parliament illegal could get MPs' debate

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Matt Damon: 'Politicians will always stoke the divides between us'
Film

Matt Damon: 'Politicians will always stoke the divides between us'

Forget false arguments, just offer hope
Paul McNamee

Forget false arguments, just offer hope

Gloria Steinem and the 'long, long, long' feminist revolution
Politics

Gloria Steinem and the 'long, long, long' feminist revolution

Oliver Dowden, be on the level about investment
Paul McNamee

Oliver Dowden, be on the level about investment

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