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‘I used to be a prison governor. Now I support prison leavers become self-employed’
Prisons

‘I used to be a prison governor. Now I support prison leavers become self-employed’

If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons
Pavan Dhaliwal

If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons

Could ensuring every child has a laptop in school help solve the NEETs crisis?
Elizabeth Anderson

Could ensuring every child has a laptop in school help solve the NEETs crisis?

‘I completed university degrees in prison. It made me realise I had something to contribute’
Dan Whyte

‘I completed university degrees in prison. It made me realise I had something to contribute’

Reacher author Lee Child: ‘What prisoners write is really interesting. Some are unbelievable’
Prisons

Reacher author Lee Child: ‘What prisoners write is really interesting. Some are unbelievable’

These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act
Ben Rogers

These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act

I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
Joanne Robinson

I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge

Meet the man whose goal is to fix the UK’s faltering prison system with football
Prisons

Meet the man whose goal is to fix the UK’s faltering prison system with football

‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’
Natalie Thomas

‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’

We’ve been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening
John Bird

We’ve been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening

‘I fell into addiction after my prison sentence. Yoga helped my recovery and now I teach it in prisons’
Prisons

‘I fell into addiction after my prison sentence. Yoga helped my recovery and now I teach it in prisons’

Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it
Michael Gidney

Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it

‘There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It’s time to end the violence’
China Mills

‘There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It’s time to end the violence’

An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here’s what they did next
Homelessness

An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here’s what they did next

Disability campaigners criticise report proposing PIP cuts: ‘Very concerning’
Personal Independence Payment

Disability campaigners criticise report proposing PIP cuts: ‘Very concerning’

There’s a new grant to help musicians build sustainable careers. But there’s a catch
Music

There’s a new grant to help musicians build sustainable careers. But there’s a catch

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What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths
Dr Kamalroop Singh

What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths

Can Britain actually afford the real living wage?
Employment

Can Britain actually afford the real living wage?

What counting women sleeping rough in London taught me about Andy Burnham’s homelessness promise
Homelessness

What counting women sleeping rough in London taught me about Andy Burnham’s homelessness promise

We spend all our resources propping up the poverty emergency. We should be focused on the cure
John Bird

We spend all our resources propping up the poverty emergency. We should be focused on the cure