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I have arthritis, incontinence and other chronic health conditions. The DWP didn’t think I needed PIP
I have arthritis, incontinence and other chronic health conditions. The DWP didn’t think I needed PIP
PIP recipient Ron Farrington has claimed that the benefits system is ‘invasive’ and ‘set out to confuse’ applicants
Asylum seekers can stay at Epping hotel after government overturns court ruling
Asylum seekers can stay at Epping hotel after government overturns court ruling
The Court of Appeal granted the Home Office’s appeal against a decision to remove asylum seekers from The Bell Hotel in Epping on 12 September
A day inside the clogged-up asylum court at the heart of Starmer’s plans to close migrant hotels
A day inside the clogged-up asylum court at the heart of Starmer’s plans to close migrant hotels
Keir Starmer’s government has promised to speed up the asylum appeals process. We went to court to find how realistic that is
Could the UK government end use of asylum hotels by 2026?
Could the UK government end use of asylum hotels by 2026?
Home Office halves time for new refugees to find a home in move ‘guaranteed to increase homelessness’
Home Office halves time for new refugees to find a home in move ‘guaranteed to increase homelessness’
Labour’s next round of benefit cuts risks hitting 600,000 disabled people
Labour’s next round of benefit cuts risks hitting 600,000 disabled people
Nigel Farage’s mass deportation plan would make life worse for every single Brit
Nigel Farage’s mass deportation plan would make life worse for every single Brit
This charity converts shipping containers into homes for homeless people
This charity converts shipping containers into homes for homeless people
BillyChip partners with Big Issue to help our vendors
BillyChip partners with Big Issue to help our vendors
What the Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling means for Britain
What the Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling means for Britain
‘I was homeless at 16’: DJ Charlie Sloth on rough sleeping and living in poverty as a young father
‘I was homeless at 16’: DJ Charlie Sloth on rough sleeping and living in poverty as a young father
Are thousands of asylum seekers about to be kicked out of hotels?
Are thousands of asylum seekers about to be kicked out of hotels?
West Bank Palestinian farmers fight for survival amid settler violence and economic collapse
West Bank Palestinian farmers fight for survival amid settler violence and economic collapse
I’ve had to appeal every single one of my PIP claims – the system is in dire need of improvement
I’ve had to appeal every single one of my PIP claims – the system is in dire need of improvement
As number of asylum seekers housed in hotels rises, there’s one thing everyone agrees on
As number of asylum seekers housed in hotels rises, there’s one thing everyone agrees on
Empty council-owned buildings ‘could pave way for 25,000 new homes’
Empty council-owned buildings ‘could pave way for 25,000 new homes’
Kneecap rapper Mo Chara’s ‘terrorism’ charge: Is it about free speech, Palestine or something more?
Kneecap rapper Mo Chara’s ‘terrorism’ charge: Is it about free speech, Palestine or something more?
Asylum hotel court ruling risks letting ‘violent mobs dictate government policy’, experts say
Asylum hotel court ruling risks letting ‘violent mobs dictate government policy’, experts say
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Inside the mission to feed the UK’s hungry kids in the holidays: ‘If we had to buy food we wouldn’t survive’
Inside the mission to feed the UK’s hungry kids in the holidays: ‘If we had to buy food we wouldn’t survive’
Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns
Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns
Labour MP Ian Byrne: ‘We need to stop making political decisions which are suicidal on the doorstep’
Labour MP Ian Byrne: ‘We need to stop making political decisions which are suicidal on the doorstep’
My life was ruined when I was wrongly convicted of a sex crime – I didn’t even get an apology
My life was ruined when I was wrongly convicted of a sex crime – I didn’t even get an apology
‘Getting benefits eased pressure on my family’: £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months
‘Getting benefits eased pressure on my family’: £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months
The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?
