Employment
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’

‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
Hugh’s Law is currently being considered by the government. It would enhance the employment rights of parents with seriously ill children and bereaved parents
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith set up the charity Group Recovery Aftercare Community Enterprise (GRACE) after his own journey facing homelessness and battling addiction
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
Imagine the power workers would have if unions and community organisations pooled their strengths to fight for change
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income

Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
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’
Chucky spent eight years in and out of homelessness. Now he’s training to keep bees

Chucky spent eight years in and out of homelessness. Now he’s training to keep bees
‘Give people a chance’: Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness

‘Give people a chance’: Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness
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?
‘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’
General Strike at 100: Could workers ever take action on the same scale again?

General Strike at 100: Could workers ever take action on the same scale again?
Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people

Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows

Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?

Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?
Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’

Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’
Miners are back on strike: ‘I lost everything last time. I won’t go back this time until it’s sorted’

Miners are back on strike: ‘I lost everything last time. I won’t go back this time until it’s sorted’
Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’

Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’
Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next

Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?

Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment

Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?

Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’

