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The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
RENTING

The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed

Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: ‘This hurts our democracy’
Democracy

Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: ‘This hurts our democracy’

Sunak acts like his benefits crackdown impacts the whole UK – but it’s far messier than that
Ruth Patrick

Sunak acts like his benefits crackdown impacts the whole UK – but it’s far messier than that

Space warrior Count Binface: ‘I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote’
Politics

Space warrior Count Binface: ‘I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote’

DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing ‘unimaginable terror’, MPs warn
Disability benefits

DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing ‘unimaginable terror’, MPs warn

Number of homeless children in England at a record high: ‘This needs to be a wake-up call’
Homelessness

Number of homeless children in England at a record high: ‘This needs to be a wake-up call’

Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: ‘This is a national scandal’
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: ‘This is a national scandal’

We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder
Poverty

We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder

PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
Disability benefits

PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?

Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls ‘can’t be allowed to go with him’, campaigners say
Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls ‘can’t be allowed to go with him’, campaigners say

DWP sparks outcry as disabled people face end to cash benefits: ‘This won’t solve the UK’s problems’
Disability benefits

DWP sparks outcry as disabled people face end to cash benefits: ‘This won’t solve the UK’s problems’

We’re in a race to build first new reservoirs in decades before Britain’s taps run dry
Environment

We’re in a race to build first new reservoirs in decades before Britain’s taps run dry

Meet the chemical engineer producing carbon-free fuel to keep our world running
Renewable energy

Meet the chemical engineer producing carbon-free fuel to keep our world running

I’m a cancer patient. I have to work from hospital during treatment or risk falling into poverty
Statutory Sick Pay

I’m a cancer patient. I have to work from hospital during treatment or risk falling into poverty

DWP disability benefit cuts will impact 450,000 people – but very few will actually find paid work
Benefits

DWP disability benefit cuts will impact 450,000 people – but very few will actually find paid work

DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions in May 2024 – and how to know if you’re eligible
Benefits

DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions in May 2024 – and how to know if you’re eligible

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Village of ‘beautiful homes’ for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite
Homelessness

Village of ‘beautiful homes’ for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite

Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Lesbian Visibility Week

Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist

Who owns the moon? How the lunar frontier could become the new Wild West 
Environment

Who owns the moon? How the lunar frontier could become the new Wild West 

Here’s what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people
Digital inclusion

Here’s what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people