Social Justice

There has been a 60% rise in Big Issue vendors aged 18 to 24 since 2022: ‘I wanted to be a lawyer’
Young people

There has been a 60% rise in Big Issue vendors aged 18 to 24 since 2022: ‘I wanted to be a lawyer’

Big Issue statistics reveal more young people are turning to selling the magazine as Alan Milburn sets out his recommendations for the government after reviewing why one million young people are out of work and education

Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
social housing

Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?

Reform is embroiled in a spat over whether to deport “foreign nationals” just because they live in social housing. But is it really an issue?

Energy bills to rise as millions struggle with cost of living: ‘People are already rationing’
Cost of living

Energy bills to rise as millions struggle with cost of living: ‘People are already rationing’

The typical UK household can expect to see energy bills rise by as much as £221 a year from July

DWP to hire 500 new Access to Work case workers – but will it save the scheme?
Access to Work

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’
Digital inclusion

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’

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What does the government’s cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?
Cost of living

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
Gambling

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’
Books

AF Steadman: ‘Kids don’t want to be on their phones. They want books and deadly unicorns’

‘My son has cystic fibrosis. The government wrongly denied him PIP – twice’
benefits

‘My son has cystic fibrosis. The government wrongly denied him PIP – twice’

How the Sociability app puts accessibility on the map to help disabled people break down barriers
Accessibility

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’
Access to work

‘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

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
Earth Day

The story of the shantytown dwellers who grew their own wealth using vegetables

How Heart n Soul makes change: ‘It’s about not underestimating the potential of anybody’
Social Justice

How Heart n Soul makes change: ‘It’s about not underestimating the potential of anybody’

‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here’s what it means for you
Money

‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here’s what it means for you

Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Period poverty

Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: ‘It’s unacceptable’

Wales homeless football team faces race against time to survive: ‘We’re at breaking point’
Homelessness

Wales homeless football team faces race against time to survive: ‘We’re at breaking point’

Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’
Unpaid carers

Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’

One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
benefits

One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life

The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
Social Justice

The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’

What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?
Child poverty

What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?

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Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’
Changemakers

Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’
Cost of living

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Cost of living crisis

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?

Thousands of people are protesting against rising water bills. Here’s what happens if you don’t pay
water

Thousands of people are protesting against rising water bills. Here’s what happens if you don’t pay