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Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme as food prices soar and parents struggle to feed kids
Cost of Living

Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme as food prices soar and parents struggle to feed kids

Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi’s Removals stunt
End Housing Insecurity Now

Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi’s Removals stunt

‘The leadership we need’: Humza Yousaf confirms plans for rent controls in Scotland
Rent controls

‘The leadership we need’: Humza Yousaf confirms plans for rent controls in Scotland

Disabled people face ‘harrowing’ and ‘inhumane’ benefits assessments, MPs warn in Westminster debate
Disability benefits

Disabled people face ‘harrowing’ and ‘inhumane’ benefits assessments, MPs warn in Westminster debate

Mum whose daughter, 9, was killed by air pollution blasts Ulez critics
Environment

Mum whose daughter, 9, was killed by air pollution blasts Ulez critics

Millionaires and economists tell G20 leaders to ‘tax the super-rich’ with much-needed wealth tax
Wealth Tax

Millionaires and economists tell G20 leaders to ‘tax the super-rich’ with much-needed wealth tax

DWP forcing jobseekers to apply for roles they’re ‘entirely unsuitable for’, research finds
Barriers to work

DWP forcing jobseekers to apply for roles they’re ‘entirely unsuitable for’, research finds

Shadow mental health minister’s resignation sends ‘worrying message’ about Keir Starmer’s Labour
Politics

Shadow mental health minister’s resignation sends ‘worrying message’ about Keir Starmer’s Labour

Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is ‘bare minimum’ of what’s needed, campaigners say
Rough sleeping

Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is ‘bare minimum’ of what’s needed, campaigners say

Ros Atkins and the art of explanation: ‘Understanding our world can feel difficult’
Interview

Ros Atkins and the art of explanation: ‘Understanding our world can feel difficult’

Nina Sosanya: Making Good Omens with ‘silly’ David Tennant and Micheal Sheen was a joy
Letter To My Younger Self

Nina Sosanya: Making Good Omens with ‘silly’ David Tennant and Micheal Sheen was a joy

Squalid flats smaller than parking spaces lead to massive £285,000 fine for landlord
Housing

Squalid flats smaller than parking spaces lead to massive £285,000 fine for landlord

Parents will ‘suffer’ balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis
Schools

Parents will ‘suffer’ balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis

International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps
International Dog Day

International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps

Asylum backlog hits record high but people arriving on small boats make up just a third of the queue
Asylum seekers

Asylum backlog hits record high but people arriving on small boats make up just a third of the queue

Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families
Homelessness

Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families

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Dawn Butler: Growing up with four brothers helped me navigate male-dominated Westminster
politics

Dawn Butler: Growing up with four brothers helped me navigate male-dominated Westminster

Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?
Veterans

Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?

DWP warned over disability benefits failures that leave disabled people in ‘psychological distress’
Disability benefits

DWP warned over disability benefits failures that leave disabled people in ‘psychological distress’

Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say
Sewage

Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say