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Disabled people have to be at the table with the government to ‘keep Britain working’
Claire Fisher

Disabled people have to be at the table with the government to ‘keep Britain working’

Claire Fisher, head of strategic communications at the Campaign for Disability Justice, writes about why disabled people have to be given a voice in government plans to ‘keep Britain working’

What benefits can I claim from the DWP to help me cover the cost of living?
Benefits

What benefits can I claim from the DWP to help me cover the cost of living?

Navigating social security can be daunting. Here’s what you need to know about what benefits you could claim

Employers are being urged to step up and help disabled people stay in work. But is it enough?
Work

Employers are being urged to step up and help disabled people stay in work. But is it enough?

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that 60 employers will join forces with the government to create better practices to help disabled people stay in work – but some campaigners worry this is not enough when there are so many barriers to employment

‘I was not built for the nine-to-five lifestyle’: Why so many Gen Z workers have a side hustle
Gen Z

‘I was not built for the nine-to-five lifestyle’: Why so many Gen Z workers have a side hustle

Letters: AI can’t replace the human ability to interpret, judge or care
Letters

Letters: AI can’t replace the human ability to interpret, judge or care

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‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens
Family hubs

‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens

When did the word ‘tradesperson’ become taboo?
Angela Joyce

When did the word ‘tradesperson’ become taboo?

Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK
Gaza

Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK

Growing number of disabled people turning to sex work amid benefit cuts and rising living costs
Sex work

Growing number of disabled people turning to sex work amid benefit cuts and rising living costs

Half a million workers to receive pay rise worth up to £5k as real Living Wage rises
Real Living Wage

Half a million workers to receive pay rise worth up to £5k as real Living Wage rises

Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million
NEETs

Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million

When speaking out about racism costs you everything
Hameeda Khan

When speaking out about racism costs you everything

What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?
Benefits

What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?

AI is coming for journalism, among other jobs. Enjoy us while you can
Paul McNamee

AI is coming for journalism, among other jobs. Enjoy us while you can

Older workers are turning to Botox and plastic surgery to keep their jobs: ‘What a depressing thought’
Employment

Older workers are turning to Botox and plastic surgery to keep their jobs: ‘What a depressing thought’

The Employment Rights Bill promises landmark reform. Will lack of foresight let it down?
Emma McClelland

The Employment Rights Bill promises landmark reform. Will lack of foresight let it down?

DWP job advisers will soon be in GP surgeries and mental health services
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP job advisers will soon be in GP surgeries and mental health services

Is going to university really worth it?
Dr Craig Henry Jones

Is going to university really worth it?

New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
Jason Arthur

New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story

‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
Taylor Swift

‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?

The only way forward is to split the poverty atom
John Bird

The only way forward is to split the poverty atom

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What we can learn about authenticity from Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford
Steven D’Souza

What we can learn about authenticity from Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford

Children with SEND need support. The government must not restrict their rights
Bethany Bale

Children with SEND need support. The government must not restrict their rights

I wish people like Tommy Robinson could see what life in asylum accommodation is really like
Osman

I wish people like Tommy Robinson could see what life in asylum accommodation is really like

Influencer Holly Morris: ‘I masked my autism and ADHD all my life – now I’m ready to be me’
Holly Morris

Influencer Holly Morris: ‘I masked my autism and ADHD all my life – now I’m ready to be me’