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Bonnie Oddie: ‘There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to assisted dying’
Theatre

Bonnie Oddie: ‘There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to assisted dying’

Bonnie Oddie turned the story of accompanying her mother to Dignitas for an assisted death into a show at the Edinburgh Fringe

Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives
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Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives

After an early cognitive impairment diagnosis, Larry Woelk joined a clinical trial that helped change the course of dementia research. Now, his story shows how scientific progress, trial participants and public support are bringing better treatments closer.

Inside the Big Issue: I am Still Me
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: I am Still Me

This week’s Big Issue magazine is a first-of-its-kind special edition created by people living with dementia

NEET numbers fall but young people still face jobs crisis: ‘This is not a turning point’
NEETs

NEET numbers fall but young people still face jobs crisis: ‘This is not a turning point’

Energy bills to rise to highest level in three years leaving households facing ‘brutal winter’
Energy Bills

Energy bills to rise to highest level in three years leaving households facing ‘brutal winter’

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Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits
Reform UK

Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits

Inside the Big Issue: Amelia Dimoldenberg’s opportunity issue
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Amelia Dimoldenberg’s opportunity issue

Heatwaves hit Big Issue vendors’ sales: ‘Selling in the hot weather can be the worst time’
News

Heatwaves hit Big Issue vendors’ sales: ‘Selling in the hot weather can be the worst time’

How James Ellis Ford made a solo album in his hospital bed while suffering from leukaemia
Music

How James Ellis Ford made a solo album in his hospital bed while suffering from leukaemia

More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here’s what you need to know
Free school meals

More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here’s what you need to know

Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them
Essay

Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them

‘I’m a single mum. Summer school holidays mean a bigger food bill’
Food

‘I’m a single mum. Summer school holidays mean a bigger food bill’

‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’
Benefits

‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’

Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn
social care

Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn

Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’
Sport

Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’

Access to Work cuts lock disabled actor out of her career: ‘Will I ever be on stage again?’
Social Justice

Access to Work cuts lock disabled actor out of her career: ‘Will I ever be on stage again?’

As Britain’s health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?
Mark Heffernan

As Britain’s health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?

It’s 15 years since Amy Winehouse died. Here’s how her legacy is helping women overcome addiction
Social Justice

It’s 15 years since Amy Winehouse died. Here’s how her legacy is helping women overcome addiction

What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?
Alexa Knight

What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?

What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
Cost of living

What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?

The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness
Sport

The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness

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

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

Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
disability

Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’

Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
poverty premium

Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor

North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
Social Justice

North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen