Hannah Westwater
Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
social media

‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk

Inside the UK’s first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths
Drugs

Inside the UK’s first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths

‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue
Online abuse

‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know
benefits

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?
benefits

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?

Intentionally homeless: What it means for your housing rights
housing

Intentionally homeless: What it means for your housing rights

Help with funeral costs: Know your options
Funeral poverty

Help with funeral costs: Know your options

Widowed parent’s allowance: What you should know
cost of living

Widowed parent’s allowance: What you should know

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter
volunteering

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials
poverty

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials

Support for mortgage interest: Where to get help
Housing

Support for mortgage interest: Where to get help

Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait
Benefits

Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait