PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
The government has published the first part of the Timms Review into the PIP assessment process. Here’s what it found
Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
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Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
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YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’
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The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
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How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
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‘The EU stands for corruption, nepotism, illegality and waste. Why would we reverse Brexit?’
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Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
What’s going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here’s how to have your say
What’s going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here’s how to have your say
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Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
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Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
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How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
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Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
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YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’
YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’
Gary Stevenson’s new Channel 4 show, How To Get Filthy Rich, is a provocative take on wealth, inequality and who the economy actually works for
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Jinkx Monsoon: ‘Billionaires have no one to blame but themselves if they’re hated’
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Shirley Manson: ‘If we solve misogyny, we solve so many other problems in our society’
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Terry Butcher: ‘I feel sorry for homeless veterans’
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‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
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Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
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‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
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The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
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‘The EU stands for corruption, nepotism, illegality and waste. Why would we reverse Brexit?’
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Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
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