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Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court
Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court
Activists say Thames Water taking on another £3bn of debt is like ‘trying to bail out water by opening another hole in the hull’
UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription
UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription
Former soldier predicts government will have to find almost £20bn a year for defence, and says a war by 2030 is on the cards
Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s guide dog who’s changing the face of politics
Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s guide dog who’s changing the face of politics
Steve Darling, the Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay, is registered blind and has Jennie the guide dog to support him in parliament. The Big Issue sits down for breakfast with Darling and Jennie to chat about the importance of representation
This is the ‘most disproportionate parliament in history’. Has the time come for electoral reform?
This is the ‘most disproportionate parliament in history’. Has the time come for electoral reform?
Keir Starmer promises ‘national reset’ after landslide Labour general election win
Keir Starmer promises ‘national reset’ after landslide Labour general election win
From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election
From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
This is what would happen if the Liberal Democrats became the official opposition
This is what would happen if the Liberal Democrats became the official opposition
“We’ve got some extra support in”: Ed Davey tells the Big Issue how he’s balancing campaigning and caring
“We’ve got some extra support in”: Ed Davey tells the Big Issue how he’s balancing campaigning and caring
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on fighting Tories and stress of benefits system for his disabled son
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on fighting Tories and stress of benefits system for his disabled son
Starmer promises to “be as bold as Attlee” in Big Issue exclusive challenging leaders on poverty crisis
Starmer promises to “be as bold as Attlee” in Big Issue exclusive challenging leaders on poverty crisis
Election 2024: Starmer, Sunak, Swinney and Davey tell us how they’d end Britain’s poverty crisis
Election 2024: Starmer, Sunak, Swinney and Davey tell us how they’d end Britain’s poverty crisis
The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties’ promises enough to tackle it?
The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties’ promises enough to tackle it?
There’s no debate – Britain’s disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency
There’s no debate – Britain’s disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency
The Lib Dems don’t go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say
