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Hannah Westwater
Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
Climate campaigners prepare ‘prize’ for banks funding fossil fuels at COP26
Environment

Climate campaigners prepare ‘prize’ for banks funding fossil fuels at COP26

Extinction Rebellion’s fortnight of direct action: All you need to know
Environment

Extinction Rebellion’s fortnight of direct action: All you need to know

Some of England’s top earners get twice the free childcare of poorer families
Social Justice

Some of England’s top earners get twice the free childcare of poorer families

MPs ask if Johnson expects Afghans to ‘hang around and wait for execution’
Politics

MPs ask if Johnson expects Afghans to ‘hang around and wait for execution’

Afghanistan: What can I do?
Activism

Afghanistan: What can I do?

Sure Start centres kept 13,000 teens from hospital before cuts
Social Justice

Sure Start centres kept 13,000 teens from hospital before cuts

This London restaurant is helping people save for a rent deposit
Housing

This London restaurant is helping people save for a rent deposit

Coca-Cola and McDonalds plastic pollution dominates UK coastline
Environment

Coca-Cola and McDonalds plastic pollution dominates UK coastline

How does eating less meat help the planet?
Environment

How does eating less meat help the planet?

IPCC climate crisis report: What can I do?
Environment

IPCC climate crisis report: What can I do?

Food banks see ‘immediate jump in demand’ as school holidays start
Social Justice

Food banks see ‘immediate jump in demand’ as school holidays start

Meet the Big Issue sellers set to run the London Marathon for charity
News

Meet the Big Issue sellers set to run the London Marathon for charity