Social Justice
Blind NHS psychologist fears losing job after DWP slashed her Access to Work support: ‘I was sobbing’
Blind NHS psychologist fears losing job after DWP slashed her Access to Work support: ‘I was sobbing’
Cuts to DWP Access to Work support could force a visually impaired clinical psychologist out of her NHS role
Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: ‘This opportunity cannot be wasted’
Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: ‘This opportunity cannot be wasted’
Most of the people on the newly-elected steering group have lived experience of disability or claiming personal independence payment (PIP)
Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: ‘We need to up our game’
Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: ‘We need to up our game’
Neil Duncan-Jordan spoke to the Big Issue about why he wants to see an ‘essentials guarantee’ in universal credit, what he thinks about the government’s approach to welfare, and where he thinks Labour is going wrong
‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end 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
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
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
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
‘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
Disabled people could face benefit cuts – even if they cannot work, Citizens Advice warns
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Jessie Buckley, Judi Dench and famous mums call on Mumsnet to demand maternity care in 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?
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
Ending violence against women and girls needs action, not words, campaigners say
HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
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
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
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?
Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised
Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised
Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn
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
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?
Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?
From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
