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‘I’ve done more for my community through boxing than I ever did in a police uniform’
‘I’ve done more for my community through boxing than I ever did in a police uniform’
Boxing clubs have long been doing the work once associated with the state. Can a new national study be the reason grassroots gyms stay alive?
‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’
‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’
Kat Blackwood receives less health-related benefits such as universal credit and PIP because she is under 25 years of age. She’s forced to rely on food banks because she doesn’t have the backing of the bank of mum and dad
Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?
Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?
Households can currently lose between £17 and £330 a week in benefit payments when a young person starts an apprenticeship.
Inside the Big Issue: Lobster Love with Philip Colbert
Inside the Big Issue: Lobster Love with Philip Colbert
Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn
Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn
Access to Work cuts lock disabled actor out of her career: ‘Will I ever be on stage again?’
Access to Work cuts lock disabled actor out of her career: ‘Will I ever be on stage again?’
Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness
Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they’re still waiting
These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they’re still waiting
Will Andy Burnham’s £2 bus fares make a difference to the cost of living?
Will Andy Burnham’s £2 bus fares make a difference to the cost of living?
New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here’s how he aims to do it
New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here’s how he aims to do it
Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child
Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child
Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor after tragic flat fire: ‘He was one of the kindest’
Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor after tragic flat fire: ‘He was one of the kindest’
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’
Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
Asylum seekers face repaying £10,000 accommodation costs: ‘Another example of performative cruelty’
Asylum seekers face repaying £10,000 accommodation costs: ‘Another example of performative cruelty’
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
