Social justice
Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a 'department for welfare' to a 'department for work'
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Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a 'department for welfare' to a 'department for work'
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has announced plans to 'get Britain working again' through reforming the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
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DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
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Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
The problem with UK's film industry? It's easier to win an Oscar if you went to private school
The problem with UK's film industry? It's easier to win an Oscar if you went to private school
Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it's essential to keep people safe
Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it's essential to keep people safe
Housing estate plagued by mould, damp and dire conditions. Now, residents are fighting back
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Housing estate plagued by mould, damp and dire conditions. Now, residents are fighting back
Labour's equal pay plan for ethnic minorities welcome – but campaigners warn it's no cure-all
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Labour's equal pay plan for ethnic minorities welcome – but campaigners warn it's no cure-all
'An absolute disgrace': Benefit claimants share stories of being plunged into debt by DWP
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'An absolute disgrace': Benefit claimants share stories of being plunged into debt by DWP
UK poverty: The facts, effects and solutions in the cost of living crisis
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UK poverty: The facts, effects and solutions in the cost of living crisis
Kevin McCloud: 'We've got the coldest homes in Europe – and cash-strapped families pay the price'
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Kevin McCloud: 'We've got the coldest homes in Europe – and cash-strapped families pay the price'
'A national scandal': Nearly 5,000 deaths caused by cold and damp homes last winter
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'A national scandal': Nearly 5,000 deaths caused by cold and damp homes last winter
Disabled people like me were forgotten during the pandemic. The Covid-19 inquiry makes that clear
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Disabled people like me were forgotten during the pandemic. The Covid-19 inquiry makes that clear
Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help
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Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help
Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue
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Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue
Everything you need to know about UK's shameful Post Office scandal
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Everything you need to know about UK's shameful Post Office scandal
If UK doesn't value foreign care workers like me, it will never fix problems in social care
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If UK doesn't value foreign care workers like me, it will never fix problems in social care
Child poverty in the UK: Latest figures as more plunged into destitution amid cost of living crisis
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Child poverty in the UK: Latest figures as more plunged into destitution amid cost of living crisis
Joshua Luke Smith: Meet the rapper helping prisoners process their past through poetry
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Joshua Luke Smith: Meet the rapper helping prisoners process their past through poetry
How can I make money? Quick and easy ways to make extra cash online and offline
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How can I make money? Quick and easy ways to make extra cash online and offline
Women who are sleeping rough are often hidden. It's a much bigger problem than anyone thinks
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Women who are sleeping rough are often hidden. It's a much bigger problem than anyone thinks
Rachel Reeves' plan to 'rebuild Britain' applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?
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Rachel Reeves' plan to 'rebuild Britain' applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?
Mum on universal credit felt 'powerless' watching her children cry as they were made homeless
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Mum on universal credit felt 'powerless' watching her children cry as they were made homeless
National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it's not enough
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National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it's not enough
Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi's Removals stunt
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Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi's Removals stunt
Brassic FM: How 90s rave crackdowns foreshadowed attacks on our right to protest
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