Employment
I had no job, long-term mental health issues and £50,000 of debt. Now I’m living debt free

I had no job, long-term mental health issues and £50,000 of debt. Now I’m living debt free
It’s truly heartbreaking how often food bank guests are punished because they can’t find work

It’s truly heartbreaking how often food bank guests are punished because they can’t find work
What the disastrous ‘Willy Wonka experience’ tells us about AI and its ‘pollution’ of bad content

What the disastrous ‘Willy Wonka experience’ tells us about AI and its ‘pollution’ of bad content
Rising homelessness has UK in a chokehold – but this project is fighting back with mixed martial arts

Rising homelessness has UK in a chokehold – but this project is fighting back with mixed martial arts
Jobcentre work coach driven to suicide attempt by ‘bullying’ culture at DWP: ‘I felt worthless’

Jobcentre work coach driven to suicide attempt by ‘bullying’ culture at DWP: ‘I felt worthless’
‘We’re slaves to the platform’: Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats riders are striking. Here’s why

‘We’re slaves to the platform’: Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats riders are striking. Here’s why
UK government must do more to help people back into jobs. But what’s the best way forward?

UK government must do more to help people back into jobs. But what’s the best way forward?
‘Thank God it’s Thursday!’: Will we have a four-day working week by 2030? Yes, probably

‘Thank God it’s Thursday!’: Will we have a four-day working week by 2030? Yes, probably
I was on benefits and struggling to support my family. Here’s how I turned my life around

I was on benefits and struggling to support my family. Here’s how I turned my life around
How traditional crafts like clog making and sign-writing are providing an alternative to the 9 to 5

How traditional crafts like clog making and sign-writing are providing an alternative to the 9 to 5
DWP faces ‘crisis’ as staff driven to ‘depression’ and ‘sickness’ amid mounting pressure

DWP faces ‘crisis’ as staff driven to ‘depression’ and ‘sickness’ amid mounting pressure
I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my ‘dream job’

I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my ‘dream job’
‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink

‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink
From prison to cakes: The bakery changing the lives of London’s most disadvantaged women

From prison to cakes: The bakery changing the lives of London’s most disadvantaged women
I quit work to care for my mum. Big Issue Recruit helped me find my sense of purpose again

I quit work to care for my mum. Big Issue Recruit helped me find my sense of purpose again
Key public services are in bad shape across the board, say most Brits – with NHS faring the worst

Key public services are in bad shape across the board, say most Brits – with NHS faring the worst
Government’s new welfare reforms could cause ‘huge anxiety for disabled people’

Government’s new welfare reforms could cause ‘huge anxiety for disabled people’
Two years after fleeing the Taliban, these Afghan evacuees are rebuilding their careers

Two years after fleeing the Taliban, these Afghan evacuees are rebuilding their careers
Afghan refugees: ‘I built homes for the UK government, now I’m facing homelessness in Britain’

Afghan refugees: ‘I built homes for the UK government, now I’m facing homelessness in Britain’
Refugees are twice as likely to be unemployed. A new scheme in Coventry might have answers
