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Loss of physical bank branches leaving pensioners at ‘greater risk of scams’
Financial and digital inclusion

Loss of physical bank branches leaving pensioners at ‘greater risk of scams’

1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas
Homelessness

1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas

Sadiq Khan warns lack of affordable homes causing ‘profound and devastating’ effect on Londoners
Housing

Sadiq Khan warns lack of affordable homes causing ‘profound and devastating’ effect on Londoners

Big Issue recognised for ‘punchy, buccaneering swagger’ at prestigious journalism awards
Big Issue Success

Big Issue recognised for ‘punchy, buccaneering swagger’ at prestigious journalism awards

Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market
Employment

Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market

Big Issue founder storms out of ‘farce’ rough sleeping inquiry: ‘I’ve heard this for 30 years’
Homelessness

Big Issue founder storms out of ‘farce’ rough sleeping inquiry: ‘I’ve heard this for 30 years’

Warm home discount loophole means pensioners on benefits could miss out on £150 of help
Energy bills

Warm home discount loophole means pensioners on benefits could miss out on £150 of help

Starmer pledges £3.5m to help homeless veterans ahead of Remembrance Day: ‘We pay solemn tribute’
Homelessness

Starmer pledges £3.5m to help homeless veterans ahead of Remembrance Day: ‘We pay solemn tribute’

Ending post-Grenfell cladding crisis could take until 2035 and beyond: ‘Unacceptably slow’
Cladding crisis

Ending post-Grenfell cladding crisis could take until 2035 and beyond: ‘Unacceptably slow’

We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything
Homelessness

We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’
Homelessness

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’

Big Shaq comedian Michael Dapaah: ‘Young people are the future – I want to help them to thrive’
Michael Dapaah

Big Shaq comedian Michael Dapaah: ‘Young people are the future – I want to help them to thrive’

‘Back to cost of living crisis’: Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say
Cost of living crisis

‘Back to cost of living crisis’: Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say

‘It should incense us all’: Rough sleeping in London hits new record high
Rough sleeping

‘It should incense us all’: Rough sleeping in London hits new record high

‘Where will it stop?’: DWP to get ‘direct access to bank accounts’ in benefit fraud crackdown
Benefit fraud

‘Where will it stop?’: DWP to get ‘direct access to bank accounts’ in benefit fraud crackdown

‘Disturbing’ disability benefit reforms in Labour’s budget could see hundreds of thousands denied help
Autumn budget

‘Disturbing’ disability benefit reforms in Labour’s budget could see hundreds of thousands denied help

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‘This will be costly’: Fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support over pension credit backlog
Winter fuel payment

‘This will be costly’: Fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support over pension credit backlog

Stop stigmatising benefits claimants or thousands will stay trapped in poverty, Rachel Reeves told
Benefits

Stop stigmatising benefits claimants or thousands will stay trapped in poverty, Rachel Reeves told

Universal credit top up of just £25 per week would ‘benefit whole of society’, study finds
Universal credit

Universal credit top up of just £25 per week would ‘benefit whole of society’, study finds

Inside the Big Issue: How we can fix the housing crisis
Behind the scenes

Inside the Big Issue: How we can fix the housing crisis