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Women are asking to stay in prison beyond their sentence because they don’t have a home to go to

Women are asking to stay in prison beyond their sentence because they don’t have a home to go to
Tory MP claims people use food banks because they can’t cook or budget properly

Tory MP claims people use food banks because they can’t cook or budget properly
Boris Johnson criticised for saying male refugees are ‘queue jumping’ ahead of women and children

Boris Johnson criticised for saying male refugees are ‘queue jumping’ ahead of women and children
Michael Gove promises Renters’ Reform Bill will deliver ‘new deal for renters’

Michael Gove promises Renters’ Reform Bill will deliver ‘new deal for renters’
1 in 10 people in Wales have no access to public transport

1 in 10 people in Wales have no access to public transport
Tenants in a block with mushrooms growing on the walls are refusing to pay their service charge

Tenants in a block with mushrooms growing on the walls are refusing to pay their service charge
Campaigners welcome social housing bill but warn there’s no quick fix for Britain’s horror homes

Campaigners welcome social housing bill but warn there’s no quick fix for Britain’s horror homes
A new law could ban P&O Ferries from UK ports if it doesn’t pay staff minimum wage

A new law could ban P&O Ferries from UK ports if it doesn’t pay staff minimum wage
Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years

Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years
Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn

Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn
The airline industry has missed 49 out of 50 climate targets set since 2000

The airline industry has missed 49 out of 50 climate targets set since 2000
Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis donates land for social housing

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis donates land for social housing
A house fire was caused by a man ‘burning timber to save on energy bills’

A house fire was caused by a man ‘burning timber to save on energy bills’
Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing

Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing
Families are pawning their belongings to pay for food as the cost of living rises

Families are pawning their belongings to pay for food as the cost of living rises
Don’t carry cash? Don’t worry, 1,000 Big Issue sellers now accept contactless payments

Don’t carry cash? Don’t worry, 1,000 Big Issue sellers now accept contactless payments
Two thirds of retail workers are borrowing money to pay their bills

Two thirds of retail workers are borrowing money to pay their bills
Anti-LTN candidates fail to make inroads in local elections

Anti-LTN candidates fail to make inroads in local elections
‘Ex-miners are voting Green’: Why the Green Party has made gains in industrial heartlands

‘Ex-miners are voting Green’: Why the Green Party has made gains in industrial heartlands
5 government promises on workers’ rights that could be broken if the Employment Bill is dropped
