Social justice
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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Brassic FM: How 90s rave crackdowns foreshadowed attacks on our right to protest
Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity
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Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity
Just 5% of people with a learning disability are employed. This woman is out to prove the world wrong
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Just 5% of people with a learning disability are employed. This woman is out to prove the world wrong
'We helped put the great back into Great Britain': Meet 97-year-old Windrush passenger Alford Gardner
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'We helped put the great back into Great Britain': Meet 97-year-old Windrush passenger Alford Gardner
This Strictly Come Dancing super-fan has big dreams and wants to bust myths about Down's syndrome
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This Strictly Come Dancing super-fan has big dreams and wants to bust myths about Down's syndrome
Succession eats the rich. Is it time British shows did the same?
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Succession eats the rich. Is it time British shows did the same?
How can you cope with money worries in the cost of living crisis? We asked experts at leading mental health charities
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How can you cope with money worries in the cost of living crisis? We asked experts at leading mental health charities
Can Eurovision 2023 help Liverpool fight for a better future?
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Can Eurovision 2023 help Liverpool fight for a better future?
Popular Big Issue vendor seriously injured after being run over near his pitch
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Popular Big Issue vendor seriously injured after being run over near his pitch
It's time universal credit is paid differently so women in a controlling relationship can leave their abuser
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It's time universal credit is paid differently so women in a controlling relationship can leave their abuser
Are we doomed to repeat the cost of living crisis? This archive film shows how little has changed in the UK
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Are we doomed to repeat the cost of living crisis? This archive film shows how little has changed in the UK
Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money
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Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money
The domestic violence charities supporting victims and survivors in the UK
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The domestic violence charities supporting victims and survivors in the UK
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Refugees and asylum
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