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‘How many more children must die?’: British Palestinians plead with UK to act as Gaza’s people starve
‘How many more children must die?’: British Palestinians plead with UK to act as Gaza’s people starve
British Palestinians held an urgent press conference calling for the UK government to act to help people in Gaza
All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
Labour government pledge to give more children from low-income families access to free school meals is a ‘game changer’, says child poverty experts
Patients are dying and facing ‘horrible tragedies’ due to Manchester’s mental health care crisis, staff say
Patients are dying and facing ‘horrible tragedies’ due to Manchester’s mental health care crisis, staff say
NHS workers in Manchester’s mental health services have accepted a deal for more funding and called off strikes – but they fear problems persist more widely in mental health teams across the country
‘Without Big Issue we wouldn’t be here today’: How Big Issue opened doors for smash hit The Salt Path
‘Without Big Issue we wouldn’t be here today’: How Big Issue opened doors for smash hit The Salt Path
Starmer’s U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts ‘long overdue’ – but thousands could still miss out
Starmer’s U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts ‘long overdue’ – but thousands could still miss out
Wales’ long-awaited and ‘radical’ homelessness bill promises shift to prevention
Wales’ long-awaited and ‘radical’ homelessness bill promises shift to prevention
Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate
Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate
Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
We’re on the streets in Cardiff for our Big Community Roadshow. Come tell us your big issues
We’re on the streets in Cardiff for our Big Community Roadshow. Come tell us your big issues
Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’
Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’
Labour’s poverty failure ‘risks driving voters to Reform UK’, warns Big Issue founder
Labour’s poverty failure ‘risks driving voters to Reform UK’, warns Big Issue founder
Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’
Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’
Lord John Bird demands Labour set child poverty reduction targets in Children’s Bill amendment
Lord John Bird demands Labour set child poverty reduction targets in Children’s Bill amendment
Children need more Welsh veg on their plates, Future Generations Commissioner insists
Children need more Welsh veg on their plates, Future Generations Commissioner insists
Disability benefit cuts ‘impossible to support’, Starmer told by his own MPs: ‘Cuts create poverty’
Disability benefit cuts ‘impossible to support’, Starmer told by his own MPs: ‘Cuts create poverty’
Majority of Brits disapprove of Labour’s approach to tackling poverty, Big Issue polling finds
Majority of Brits disapprove of Labour’s approach to tackling poverty, Big Issue polling finds
Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?
Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?
Disability benefit cuts could be as ‘politically toxic’ as winter fuel payment, Labour warned
Disability benefit cuts could be as ‘politically toxic’ as winter fuel payment, Labour warned
UK risks ‘sleepwalking into crisis’ as cashless society shuts out more and more vulnerable people
UK risks ‘sleepwalking into crisis’ as cashless society shuts out more and more vulnerable people
Women in the North miss out on £158m in wages every week compared to rest of England
Women in the North miss out on £158m in wages every week compared to rest of England
Revealed: DWP has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other UK employer
Revealed: DWP has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other UK employer
Food banks receiving ‘rotten’ donations from supermarkets ‘not fit for human consumption’
Food banks receiving ‘rotten’ donations from supermarkets ‘not fit for human consumption’
Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’
Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’
Number of rough sleepers living long-term on London’s streets surges almost 40% in just a year
