Social Justice
I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
Kego played for Crystal Palace and in international teams with England players Jude Bellingham and other World Cup stars until his mother became ill. A street football tournament has kept his dreams alive
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
One-in-ten low income households face a poverty premium of £736 or more each year, as food and energy costs surge
PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
The government has published the first part of the Timms Review into the PIP assessment process. Here’s what it found
Asylum seekers face repaying £10,000 accommodation costs: ‘Another example of performative cruelty’
Asylum seekers face repaying £10,000 accommodation costs: ‘Another example of performative cruelty’
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Baby banks are becoming ‘as normalised as food banks’ as 1,000 children a day need support
Baby banks are becoming ‘as normalised as food banks’ as 1,000 children a day need support
DWP to ban people from driving and seize money from bank accounts to recover benefit debts
DWP to ban people from driving and seize money from bank accounts to recover benefit debts
How the fight for common land is now the fight for access to the internet
How the fight for common land is now the fight for access to the internet
Why Big Issue vendors are giving away free books: ‘Reading is the world’
Why Big Issue vendors are giving away free books: ‘Reading is the world’
What’s going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here’s how to have your say
What’s going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here’s how to have your say
‘I probably would have given my son up without help from a baby bank. No one else supported me’
‘I probably would have given my son up without help from a baby bank. No one else supported me’
There has been a 60% rise in Big Issue vendors aged 18 to 24 since 2022: ‘I wanted to be a lawyer’
There has been a 60% rise in Big Issue vendors aged 18 to 24 since 2022: ‘I wanted to be a lawyer’
Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
Energy bills to rise as millions struggle with cost of living: ‘People are already rationing’
Energy bills to rise as millions struggle with cost of living: ‘People are already rationing’
DWP to hire 500 new Access to Work case workers – but will it save the scheme?
DWP to hire 500 new Access to Work case workers – but will it save the scheme?
Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
What does the government’s cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?
What does the government’s cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?
I lost my son to gambling addiction. Now I’m fighting to change the system
I lost my son to gambling addiction. Now I’m fighting to change the system
AF Steadman: ‘Kids don’t want to be on their phones. They want books and deadly unicorns’
AF Steadman: ‘Kids don’t want to be on their phones. They want books and deadly unicorns’
How the Sociability app puts accessibility on the map to help disabled people break down barriers
How the Sociability app puts accessibility on the map to help disabled people break down barriers
‘I cannot see a secure future if Access to Work continues to cap budgets. I could lose my job’
‘I cannot see a secure future if Access to Work continues to cap budgets. I could lose my job’
Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: ‘I felt suddenly exposed’
Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: ‘I felt suddenly exposed’
The story of the shantytown dwellers who grew their own wealth using vegetables
