Hannah Westwater
Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos
Social Justice

More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos

Number of families hit by benefit cap more than doubled during pandemic
Social Justice

Number of families hit by benefit cap more than doubled during pandemic

Green jobs cut by nearly 34,000 despite Boris Johnson’s 2050 pledge
Employment

Green jobs cut by nearly 34,000 despite Boris Johnson’s 2050 pledge

Benefits stigma decreased after pandemic support measures
Social Justice

Benefits stigma decreased after pandemic support measures

Homeless Bill of Rights adopted by council in UK first
Housing

Homeless Bill of Rights adopted by council in UK first

Alan Turing honoured on £50 note in ‘landmark moment’ for LGBT+ history
News

Alan Turing honoured on £50 note in ‘landmark moment’ for LGBT+ history

Three quarters of children in poverty live in a working household
Social Justice

Three quarters of children in poverty live in a working household

Priti Patel’s asylum reform is ‘hard-hearted and cruel’
News

Priti Patel’s asylum reform is ‘hard-hearted and cruel’

Housing First is set to tackle homelessness across Scotland
Housing

Housing First is set to tackle homelessness across Scotland

Under 25s account for two thirds of jobs lost during pandemic
Employment

Under 25s account for two thirds of jobs lost during pandemic

Covid impact could increase demand to ‘crisis-proof’ people’s incomes
Social Justice

Covid impact could increase demand to ‘crisis-proof’ people’s incomes

Reducing plastic bottle use ‘should be part of building back greener’
Environment

Reducing plastic bottle use ‘should be part of building back greener’