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DWP sparks outcry with plan to hire 2,500 ‘agents’ to investigate universal credit claimants
DWP sparks outcry with plan to hire 2,500 ‘agents’ to investigate universal credit claimants
Home Office drops plan to arrest homeless people if they smell
Home Office drops plan to arrest homeless people if they smell
Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here’s all you need to know
Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here’s all you need to know
Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants ‘into crisis’, DWP warned
Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants ‘into crisis’, DWP warned
Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?
Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?
Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self ‘wanted to die’
Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self ‘wanted to die’
Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza
Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza
‘We’re needed more than ever’: Big Issue’s work has helped millions affected by poverty in last year
‘We’re needed more than ever’: Big Issue’s work has helped millions affected by poverty in last year
Can Keir Starmer really stop the boats? Labour warned immigration plan doesn’t go far enough
Can Keir Starmer really stop the boats? Labour warned immigration plan doesn’t go far enough
More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
Is ‘edgy upstart’ BrewDog now ‘boring and ubiquitous’ after years of scandal? Experts weigh in
Is ‘edgy upstart’ BrewDog now ‘boring and ubiquitous’ after years of scandal? Experts weigh in
‘I’m terrified’: Disabled and mentally ill people share harrowing experiences of benefits system
‘I’m terrified’: Disabled and mentally ill people share harrowing experiences of benefits system
Would devolution of the DWP be a better way of delivering benefits and welfare?
Would devolution of the DWP be a better way of delivering benefits and welfare?
Stigma of poverty is a ‘wicked social problem’, report warns – but it doesn’t have to be this way
Stigma of poverty is a ‘wicked social problem’, report warns – but it doesn’t have to be this way
Train strikes: Rail passengers weigh in as Aslef drivers ‘grind services to a halt’
Train strikes: Rail passengers weigh in as Aslef drivers ‘grind services to a halt’
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Madness legend Suggs: ‘I loved growing up in a council flat. I couldn’t be prouder of the fact’
Madness legend Suggs: ‘I loved growing up in a council flat. I couldn’t be prouder of the fact’
Will DWP’s WorkWell scheme actually help people into work – or is it an attack on disability rights?
Will DWP’s WorkWell scheme actually help people into work – or is it an attack on disability rights?
Labour’s workers’ rights plan slammed as ‘unrecognisable’ and a ‘betrayal’ by Unite union boss
Labour’s workers’ rights plan slammed as ‘unrecognisable’ and a ‘betrayal’ by Unite union boss
Are we headed for a low-turnout general election? Why poverty and mistrust mean voters staying home
