Hannah Westwater
Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
63 Up star Neil Hughes: From sleeping in sheds to Lib Dem councillor
TV

63 Up star Neil Hughes: From sleeping in sheds to Lib Dem councillor

Poor children lose out as a result of Sure Start centre closures, study shows
News

Poor children lose out as a result of Sure Start centre closures, study shows

More than 1200 handwritten thank yous sent to disability charity volunteers
Activism

More than 1200 handwritten thank yous sent to disability charity volunteers

Majority of Brits back pay transparency to fight inequality
News

Majority of Brits back pay transparency to fight inequality

Energy companies must do more for vulnerable customers, say experts
News

Energy companies must do more for vulnerable customers, say experts

People should expect poorer local services in the years to come, says study
News

People should expect poorer local services in the years to come, says study

Changemakers: Using tech so disabled people can feel the power of the arts
Activism

Changemakers: Using tech so disabled people can feel the power of the arts

Number of families stuck in B&Bs rises by more than 20 per cent in a year
Housing

Number of families stuck in B&Bs rises by more than 20 per cent in a year

Arches businesses to launch ‘biggest commercial tenants’ association ever’
News

Arches businesses to launch ‘biggest commercial tenants’ association ever’

‘It’s getting harder to be young’: Five generations of homelessness
Housing

‘It’s getting harder to be young’: Five generations of homelessness

Hey Girls goes back to school to train staff in fighting period stigma
Social Justice

Hey Girls goes back to school to train staff in fighting period stigma

Peter Pomerantsev: ‘The language of protest is appropriated by the far right’
Activism

Peter Pomerantsev: ‘The language of protest is appropriated by the far right’