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Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
Alexis Quinn

Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day

Here’s how to be an ally to the 700,000 autistic people in the UK as Autistic Pride Day falls on 18 June

‘I left my abuser – and then the family court gave him custody of my children’
Family courts

‘I left my abuser – and then the family court gave him custody of my children’

The biggest family court reform in 30 years still won’t stop women seeing their children being handed to their abusers

Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
Sharon Hodgson

Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives

Sharon Hodgson, parliamentary under-secretary of state in the Department for Health and Social Care, writes about why the government is giving free flu vaccines to people facing homelessness

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better
Ross Barrett

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
Thea Jaffe

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’

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The Opioid crisis has been turned into an opera
Opera

The Opioid crisis has been turned into an opera

Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Health

Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street

I had virtually nothing when I became a mum. I needed help from a baby bank to get the essentials
Cost of living

I had virtually nothing when I became a mum. I needed help from a baby bank to get the essentials

Chucky spent eight years in and out of homelessness. Now he’s training to keep bees
Bees

Chucky spent eight years in and out of homelessness. Now he’s training to keep bees

Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
Arts

Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Jackie Gray

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system

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?

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

Inside the Big Issue: Extract the juice with David Shrigley
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Extract the juice with David Shrigley

How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
Jamie Masraff

How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions

Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty
Shelley Hopkinson

Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty

What running with Tinie Tempah taught us about volunteering: ‘It’s important to give hope’
Music

What running with Tinie Tempah taught us about volunteering: ‘It’s important to give hope’

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Nicola Stokes

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right

‘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’

The little understood link between hoarding and homelessness sees property prioritised over people
Claire Lomax

The little understood link between hoarding and homelessness sees property prioritised over people

I can’t get close to Sabastian Sawe’s marathon time. But we can all take strides with running
Liam Geraghty

I can’t get close to Sabastian Sawe’s marathon time. But we can all take strides with running

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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

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
Money

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled

‘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’