Poverty
Things can only get better... if the Labour government takes urgent action to tackle poverty
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Things can only get better... if the Labour government takes urgent action to tackle poverty
What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
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What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
'DWP doesn't seem to care': Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
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'DWP doesn't seem to care': Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election
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Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election
Wellbeing is not a luxury. It's a basic human right which the next government must protect
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Wellbeing is not a luxury. It's a basic human right which the next government must protect
New children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: 'Children need reading now more than ever'
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New children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: 'Children need reading now more than ever'
Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029
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Poverty and inequality are slowly poisoning Britain. It could lead to a far-right victory in 2029
Our next PM must make sure a trip to the food bank isn't the new normal
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Our next PM must make sure a trip to the food bank isn't the new normal
Zoë Wanamaker on Donald Trump, 'right-wing a**holes' and why we all should be kinder to one another
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Zoë Wanamaker on Donald Trump, 'right-wing a**holes' and why we all should be kinder to one another
Expand free school meals and help save one million children from hunger, political leaders told
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Expand free school meals and help save one million children from hunger, political leaders told
Have your say: Big Issue editor to host homelessness hustings in Cities of London and Westminster
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Have your say: Big Issue editor to host homelessness hustings in Cities of London and Westminster
Politicians are failing our children and our children's children. We must protect future generations
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Politicians are failing our children and our children's children. We must protect future generations
Millions can't afford essentials like food. The next government must take action from day one
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Millions can't afford essentials like food. The next government must take action from day one
“We’ve got some extra support in”: Ed Davey tells the Big Issue how he’s balancing campaigning and caring
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“We’ve got some extra support in”: Ed Davey tells the Big Issue how he’s balancing campaigning and caring
Child poverty in working households soared by 1,350 a week since Tories came to power, report finds
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Child poverty in working households soared by 1,350 a week since Tories came to power, report finds
Half of disabled people in the UK feel ignored this general election: 'We have a right to be heard'
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Half of disabled people in the UK feel ignored this general election: 'We have a right to be heard'
“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue vendors deliver call for change backed by 12,000 to Labour and Tory HQs
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“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue vendors deliver call for change backed by 12,000 to Labour and Tory HQs
We need to end the two-child benefit cap and the damaging rhetoric around it – once and for all
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We need to end the two-child benefit cap and the damaging rhetoric around it – once and for all
Keir Starmer says benefits lack 'dignity' – but real indignity is Britain's broken welfare system
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Keir Starmer says benefits lack 'dignity' – but real indignity is Britain's broken welfare system
Starmer promises to “be as bold as Attlee” in Big Issue exclusive challenging leaders on poverty crisis
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