Hannah Westwater
Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
VAT cut or better benefits? Ministers under pressure to rescue millions from energy crisis
fuel bills

VAT cut or better benefits? Ministers under pressure to rescue millions from energy crisis

‘People are skint’: Six million workers have no savings as expensive 2022 looms
cost of living crisis

‘People are skint’: Six million workers have no savings as expensive 2022 looms

New Year’s Eve restrictions: What are the rules in my area?
Politics

New Year’s Eve restrictions: What are the rules in my area?

Experts wait on ‘crucial details’ after Afghan resettlement scheme launch confirmed
afghanistan

Experts wait on ‘crucial details’ after Afghan resettlement scheme launch confirmed

What Covid restrictions could mean for digitally excluded older people this Christmas
Digital Inclusion

What Covid restrictions could mean for digitally excluded older people this Christmas

From jobs to school, this is the real-world impact of not being online
digital inclusion

From jobs to school, this is the real-world impact of not being online

‘Like something out of The Thick of It’: Tories blast PM’s leadership ahead of Covid vote
Government

‘Like something out of The Thick of It’: Tories blast PM’s leadership ahead of Covid vote

Voter ID plans could stop a million people from voting, say MPs
Elections

Voter ID plans could stop a million people from voting, say MPs

Pandemic effect on deprived children’s health could last into adulthood
health inequality

Pandemic effect on deprived children’s health could last into adulthood

Here’s how bad Covid was at the time of the alleged Downing Street Christmas party
Partygate

Here’s how bad Covid was at the time of the alleged Downing Street Christmas party

Levelling up: Government delays plans to fix ‘worst regional inequalities in developed world’
Levelling up

Levelling up: Government delays plans to fix ‘worst regional inequalities in developed world’

Digital inclusion: What is it and why is it important?
digital inclusion

Digital inclusion: What is it and why is it important?