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Health

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously

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DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
Disability benefits

DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears

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Paul McNamee

Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope

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Mental health

‘I was restrained for hours’: Mental health hospitals accused of ‘re-traumatising’ patients

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Sam Delaney

Hostility lurks on every corner – but going for a run dressed as a turkey restored my faith in people

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Life expectancy

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The Tories wasted £131bn of taxpayer cash in five years. Here’s how it could’ve helped fix Britain
A Modest Proposal

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Work

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From the NHS to ‘spreading opportunity’: Here’s what should be in Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’
Plan for change

From the NHS to ‘spreading opportunity’: Here’s what should be in Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’

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How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter

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Assisted dying

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