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All the ways the government’s childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor
Childcare

All the ways the government’s childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor

UK migration is at a record high – but immigration should be celebrated, not weaponised 
Daniel Sohege

UK migration is at a record high – but immigration should be celebrated, not weaponised 

Autumn Statement 2023: What could be in it and how it will affect your bank balance?
Autumn Statement

Autumn Statement 2023: What could be in it and how it will affect your bank balance?

Black Friday’s capitalist roots actually stretch back 3.4 million years. No, seriously
Black Friday

Black Friday’s capitalist roots actually stretch back 3.4 million years. No, seriously

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: ‘We will take your benefits away’
Benefits

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: ‘We will take your benefits away’

Food banks ask people to ‘pray for them’ ahead of worst winter on record: ‘Our shelves are empty’
Cost of living crisis

Food banks ask people to ‘pray for them’ ahead of worst winter on record: ‘Our shelves are empty’

Spain gives menstrual leave to workers with ‘disabling periods’ – why can’t UK?
Menstrual health

Spain gives menstrual leave to workers with ‘disabling periods’ – why can’t UK?

No, banning no-fault evictions will not hurt renters – here’s proof
RENTING

No, banning no-fault evictions will not hurt renters – here’s proof

Human trafficking survivor was granted asylum. Then she was evicted straight into homelessness
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

Human trafficking survivor was granted asylum. Then she was evicted straight into homelessness

UK shamelessly axes bankers’ bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution
Fair pay

UK shamelessly axes bankers’ bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution

Are regional accents really disappearing?
Society

Are regional accents really disappearing?

Keir Starmer needs to stop worrying about winning next election and learn from Clement Attlee
Richard Toye

Keir Starmer needs to stop worrying about winning next election and learn from Clement Attlee

Ban on no-fault evictions delayed indefinitely. Here’s why you should be furious
End Housing Insecurity Now

Ban on no-fault evictions delayed indefinitely. Here’s why you should be furious

Sign up to Survival Guide: The Big Issue’s cost of living newsletter with human stories at the heart
Cost of living crisis

Sign up to Survival Guide: The Big Issue’s cost of living newsletter with human stories at the heart

What’s next for Just Stop Oil? Activists target unis after key backer says protests ‘counterproductive’
Just Stop Oil

What’s next for Just Stop Oil? Activists target unis after key backer says protests ‘counterproductive’

European cafe culture and green, public spaces: A look at the not-too-distant future of UK cities
Town planning

European cafe culture and green, public spaces: A look at the not-too-distant future of UK cities

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Rachel Reeves’ plan to ‘rebuild Britain’ applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?
Labour

Rachel Reeves’ plan to ‘rebuild Britain’ applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?

Are big-budget horror movies becoming more conservative?
Horror

Are big-budget horror movies becoming more conservative?

Why you’ve nothing to fear from 15-minute cities despite Tory scaremongering
15-minute cities

Why you’ve nothing to fear from 15-minute cities despite Tory scaremongering

Why did Just Stop Oil storm stage at Les Miserables? It makes more sense than you might think
Just Stop Oil

Why did Just Stop Oil storm stage at Les Miserables? It makes more sense than you might think