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Suspended rebel MP Rachael Maskell: ‘If Labour doesn’t change, I fear where this country is headed’
Politics

Suspended rebel MP Rachael Maskell: ‘If Labour doesn’t change, I fear where this country is headed’

Rachael Maskell speaks to the Big Issue about losing the Labour whip and why she stands by her decision to advocate for disabled people and rebel against the government’s welfare cuts

Sky-high bills and sewage at its worst in over a century: What is the future of British water?
Water

Sky-high bills and sewage at its worst in over a century: What is the future of British water?

Sewage pollution, sky-high bills and eye-watering shareholder bonuses: Britain’s water system is not fit for purpose, a new review warns

Letters: Why are people ready to hand our NHS to Farage and his millionaires?
Letters

Letters: Why are people ready to hand our NHS to Farage and his millionaires?

Our best chance to protect the NHS is to keep the likes of Farage away from power, says a reader

Labour’s new Family Hubs are the ‘successor’ to Sure Start. As child poverty rises, will they work?
Sure Start

Labour’s new Family Hubs are the ‘successor’ to Sure Start. As child poverty rises, will they work?

Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps
Right to buy

Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps

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Letters: None of what Labour is doing is perfect – but it’s better than what went before
Letters

Letters: None of what Labour is doing is perfect – but it’s better than what went before

Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: ‘Let down yet again’
Renting

Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: ‘Let down yet again’

Public transport not keeping up with surge in new homes, analysis finds: ‘We must plan more intelligently’
Public transport

Public transport not keeping up with surge in new homes, analysis finds: ‘We must plan more intelligently’

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Renting

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless

Labour could build 500,000 social homes ‘at a stretch’ with £39bn affordable housing pledge
Social housing

Labour could build 500,000 social homes ‘at a stretch’ with £39bn affordable housing pledge

Labour told to set out how many social homes it will build with £39bn spending review pledge
Social housing

Labour told to set out how many social homes it will build with £39bn spending review pledge

Rachel Reeves announces ‘biggest cash injection into social housing in 50 years’
Spending review

Rachel Reeves announces ‘biggest cash injection into social housing in 50 years’

What could be in Rachel Reeves’ spending review – and what should be?
Spending Review

What could be in Rachel Reeves’ spending review – and what should be?

The way Wales does elections is all about to change. But could it pave the way for Reform UK?
Democracy

The way Wales does elections is all about to change. But could it pave the way for Reform UK?

Majority of Brits disapprove of Labour’s approach to tackling poverty, Big Issue polling finds
Poverty

Majority of Brits disapprove of Labour’s approach to tackling poverty, Big Issue polling finds

Labour has shot itself in the foot on immigration – but it’s not too late to change course
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

Labour has shot itself in the foot on immigration – but it’s not too late to change course

Local election results show Labour can’t counter Reform by allowing them to set the narrative
Daniel Sohege

Local election results show Labour can’t counter Reform by allowing them to set the narrative

‘Labour has blown its first year in office’: What Reform’s local election gains really tell us
Politics

‘Labour has blown its first year in office’: What Reform’s local election gains really tell us

Letters: ‘This is NOT the Labour Party I have voted for my entire life’
Letters

Letters: ‘This is NOT the Labour Party I have voted for my entire life’

Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes
Wealth tax

Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes

Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes
Housing

Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes

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Grenfell fire families face 10-year wait to see changes and reforms fully implemented
Grenfell

Grenfell fire families face 10-year wait to see changes and reforms fully implemented

Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: ‘We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track’
Rushanara Ali

Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: ‘We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track’

Bring in a four-day work week to beat Reform in next election, Labour told: ‘There’s no catch here’
Four-day working week

Bring in a four-day work week to beat Reform in next election, Labour told: ‘There’s no catch here’

More than 1.4 million homes with planning permission left unbuilt, report finds
Housing

More than 1.4 million homes with planning permission left unbuilt, report finds