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

NEET numbers fall but young people still face jobs crisis: ‘This is not a turning point’
Some 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 were considered not in education, employment or training between April and June this year, as latest data shows fall below one million.
Energy bills to rise to highest level in three years leaving households facing ‘brutal winter’

Energy bills to rise to highest level in three years leaving households facing ‘brutal winter’
Regulator Ofgem announced a 4% rise to its energy price cap, amounting to a £60 increase for the typical household
Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits

Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits
Reform UK want to overhaul the benefits system. Campaigners have slammed the plans as “cruel” and unrealistic.
Inside the Big Issue: Amelia Dimoldenberg’s opportunity 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’
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

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

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

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’

‘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’

‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’
Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?

Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?
Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn

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’

Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’
As Britain’s health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?

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

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?

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?

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

The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness
Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child

Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child
‘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’
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’

Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen

North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime

Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
