Social Justice

Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are ‘colonising’ the UK. Here’s the truth
Immigration

Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are ‘colonising’ the UK. Here’s the truth

Immigrants are ‘colonising the United Kingdom’ Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said. We asked academics who is contributing more to the UK economy

Would a quarter of workers really be better off ‘swapping wages for benefits’?
Benefits

Would a quarter of workers really be better off ‘swapping wages for benefits’?

According to new analysis, over six million workers take home less than an unemployed person on the right combination of benefits. Is it true?

Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say
hygiene poverty

Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say

Four in five (82%) state school teachers find it difficult to raise the issue of hygiene with pupils, so students suffer in silence.

Can Labour’s new code help child victims of crime get justice?
Violence against women and girls

Can Labour’s new code help child victims of crime get justice?

Blind NHS psychologist fears losing job after DWP slashed her Access to Work support: ‘I was sobbing’
Access to work

Blind NHS psychologist fears losing job after DWP slashed her Access to Work support: ‘I was sobbing’

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Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: ‘This opportunity cannot be wasted’
Disability benefits

Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: ‘This opportunity cannot be wasted’

Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: ‘We need to up our game’
Universal credit

Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: ‘We need to up our game’

‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
Child poverty

‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty

Is the £10 pint nearly here? Why drinks prices are going up
Social Justice

Is the £10 pint nearly here? Why drinks prices are going up

More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn
Child poverty

More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn

They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened
Free school meals

They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Student debt

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

Disabled people could face benefit cuts – even if they cannot work, Citizens Advice warns
Disability benefits

Disabled people could face benefit cuts – even if they cannot work, Citizens Advice warns

Jessie Buckley, Judi Dench and famous mums call on Mumsnet to demand maternity care in Gaza
Gaza

Jessie Buckley, Judi Dench and famous mums call on Mumsnet to demand maternity care in Gaza

What happens to undocumented migrants not lucky enough to be like Paddington Bear?
Migration

What happens to undocumented migrants not lucky enough to be like Paddington Bear?

Ending violence against women and girls needs action, not words, campaigners say
Domestic abuse

Ending violence against women and girls needs action, not words, campaigners say

How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’
Family hubs

How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’

HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
Benefits

HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’

Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
Digital ID

Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers

Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean
Social media

Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean

Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
Cost of living

Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?

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Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn
Poverty

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn

A lot of men think they’re funnier with alcohol. Here’s the sobering reality
Dry January

A lot of men think they’re funnier with alcohol. Here’s the sobering reality

Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?
Artificial intelligence

Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
Humanitarian aid

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss