Hannah Westwater
Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
Climate disasters forced more people from their homes than war in 2020
Environment

Climate disasters forced more people from their homes than war in 2020

World of work puts single parents at bottom of ‘two-tier society’
Employment

World of work puts single parents at bottom of ‘two-tier society’

Young people ‘in dire need of support’ in Covid recovery, warn MPs
Employment

Young people ‘in dire need of support’ in Covid recovery, warn MPs

Low-paid work and ‘stagnating’ incomes pushing children into poverty
Social Justice

Low-paid work and ‘stagnating’ incomes pushing children into poverty

Environment Bill will ban peat compost and bring back wildcats
Environment

Environment Bill will ban peat compost and bring back wildcats

200,000 people denied universal credit because of their partner’s income
Social Justice

200,000 people denied universal credit because of their partner’s income

Fight poverty to support people in Covid hotspots, say experts
Social Justice

Fight poverty to support people in Covid hotspots, say experts

Why PM’s mental health pledges will fall short until families have more cash
Health

Why PM’s mental health pledges will fall short until families have more cash

UK pays nurses less than France, Ireland, US and more
News

UK pays nurses less than France, Ireland, US and more

Glasgow protestors surround immigration van to stop Home Office raids
Activism

Glasgow protestors surround immigration van to stop Home Office raids

Majority of food bank users are disabled in ‘abject failure’ of state support
Social Justice

Majority of food bank users are disabled in ‘abject failure’ of state support

‘Stop fossil fuels or get out our city’: Spoof ads in Liverpool target bank
Activism

‘Stop fossil fuels or get out our city’: Spoof ads in Liverpool target bank