Law

Our legal system is the last defence against the far right – and it’s crumbling
Shameem Ahmed

Our legal system is the last defence against the far right – and it’s crumbling

The justice system can build a fairer society. But as Shameem Ahmad of the Public Law Project explains, it’s not easy helping Davids take on Goliaths

As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
Protest

As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?

Palestine Action are being banned and Kneecap prosecuted – both under anti-terror laws. What could the consequences be?

Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is ‘pivotal’ for free speech
Kneecap

Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is ‘pivotal’ for free speech

‘The more they come after Kneecap the louder they will get,’ say the band’s legal team after bail on terror charge

Meet the lawyers stepping in to help homeless people rebuild: ‘People don’t know their rights’
Law

Meet the lawyers stepping in to help homeless people rebuild: ‘People don’t know their rights’

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit
Evie Manning

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit

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Widower of disabled woman in bitter, years-long legal battle after DWP denied him benefits
Department for Work and Pensions

Widower of disabled woman in bitter, years-long legal battle after DWP denied him benefits

My dad was beaten up for being trans. Trust me when I say the Supreme Court ruling will hurt people
Cello Dutton-David

My dad was beaten up for being trans. Trust me when I say the Supreme Court ruling will hurt people

Our children are in prison for murders they did not commit. We’re fighting to change the law
Criminal justice

Our children are in prison for murders they did not commit. We’re fighting to change the law

Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Renting

Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle

Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in ‘severely overcrowded’ flat wins legal battle
Homelessness

Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in ‘severely overcrowded’ flat wins legal battle

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Changemakers 2025

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment

It’s 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?
Rough sleeping

It’s 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?

Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP’s disability benefits bill
Disability benefits

Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP’s disability benefits bill

Calling MPs of all stripes: Our planet is counting on your vote on the Climate and Nature Bill
Roz Savage MP

Calling MPs of all stripes: Our planet is counting on your vote on the Climate and Nature Bill

Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Awaab's law

Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould

‘This will ease the backlog’: Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
Legal aid

‘This will ease the backlog’: Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years

Vulnerable asylum seekers need lawyers. Here’s how Labour can fix the legal aid scandal
Sairah Javed

Vulnerable asylum seekers need lawyers. Here’s how Labour can fix the legal aid scandal

Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people’s homes and using them as drug dens
Crime

Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people’s homes and using them as drug dens

Yes, Labour’s workers’ rights bill is an upgrade. But the UK still has a lot of catching up to do
Tony Dobbins

Yes, Labour’s workers’ rights bill is an upgrade. But the UK still has a lot of catching up to do

How to get help as an asylum seeker if you can’t find legal aid
Legal aid

How to get help as an asylum seeker if you can’t find legal aid

The asylum legal aid crisis is costing taxpayers more than you think. Here’s why
Legal aid

The asylum legal aid crisis is costing taxpayers more than you think. Here’s why

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I ended up in hospital due to lack of legal aid for my asylum claim – I got physically sick
Social Justice

I ended up in hospital due to lack of legal aid for my asylum claim – I got physically sick

Prisons are full to bursting – and the UK riots have thrown their usefulness back in the spotlight
Ian Acheson

Prisons are full to bursting – and the UK riots have thrown their usefulness back in the spotlight

Employees working through sickness is costing UK businesses billions, think tank says
Sick leave

Employees working through sickness is costing UK businesses billions, think tank says

‘I felt intimidated’: Disabled people feel shut out of playing and watching sport, report finds
Disability rights

‘I felt intimidated’: Disabled people feel shut out of playing and watching sport, report finds