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Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists
Inflation

Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists

Free school meals for all would generate billions for the economy. Here’s why
Week of action

Free school meals for all would generate billions for the economy. Here’s why

These countries offer free school meals for all – so why can’t the UK?
Week of action

These countries offer free school meals for all – so why can’t the UK?

People in poverty are at greater risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Charities are calling for action
Cost of living crisis

People in poverty are at greater risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Charities are calling for action

Protect babies and children from malnutrition in cost of living crisis, government urged
child poverty

Protect babies and children from malnutrition in cost of living crisis, government urged

Austerity was something we simply could not afford
John Bird

Austerity was something we simply could not afford

We must trust our universal basic instinct
Paul McNamee

We must trust our universal basic instinct

Could food banks be relegated to the history books?
Sabine Goodwin

Could food banks be relegated to the history books?

Robert Carlyle says the UK has had enough of the Tories as The Full Monty arrives on Disney+
Politics

Robert Carlyle says the UK has had enough of the Tories as The Full Monty arrives on Disney+

The cost of living crisis is hurting frontline homelessness services
Homelessness

The cost of living crisis is hurting frontline homelessness services

The Gallows Pole ‘reflects what the country is going through now’ says Shane Meadows
Interview

The Gallows Pole ‘reflects what the country is going through now’ says Shane Meadows

How to join a union
Trade unions

How to join a union

Government’s £4bn childcare plan will ‘leave disadvantaged kids behind’, charities warn
Childcare

Government’s £4bn childcare plan will ‘leave disadvantaged kids behind’, charities warn

As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever
Theatre

As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever

Renters are twice as likely to fall into problem debt than the rest of the population
RENTING

Renters are twice as likely to fall into problem debt than the rest of the population

The Sunday Times Rich List is back. Is it time for a wealth tax?
Inequality

The Sunday Times Rich List is back. Is it time for a wealth tax?

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How Big Issue is helping millions of people through the cost of living crisis
News

How Big Issue is helping millions of people through the cost of living crisis

Readers debate the causes of inflation: is it higher wages or corporate greed?
Letters

Readers debate the causes of inflation: is it higher wages or corporate greed?

Simple steps which ease stress and anxiety to get yourself out of a funk
Mental health

Simple steps which ease stress and anxiety to get yourself out of a funk

How can you cope with money worries in the cost of living crisis? We asked experts at leading mental health charities
Mental health

How can you cope with money worries in the cost of living crisis? We asked experts at leading mental health charities