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Landlords of overcrowded flat fined £12k after fire killed dad-of-two

Landlords of overcrowded flat fined £12k after fire killed dad-of-two
DWP reveals new plans to get sick and disabled people into work ahead of benefit cuts

DWP reveals new plans to get sick and disabled people into work ahead of benefit cuts
Slashing billions from welfare will not help people into work or save money, Rachel Reeves warned

Slashing billions from welfare will not help people into work or save money, Rachel Reeves warned
UN calls on Labour to increase benefits and scrap two-child limit in UK poverty crisis warning

UN calls on Labour to increase benefits and scrap two-child limit in UK poverty crisis warning
This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz

This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz
Pensioners ‘reduced to tears’ by ‘complex’ forms when applying for help from DWP

Pensioners ‘reduced to tears’ by ‘complex’ forms when applying for help from DWP
I was made redundant while on maternity leave – it has scarred me for life

I was made redundant while on maternity leave – it has scarred me for life
Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong

Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law

Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law
Rough sleeping in England soars by 20% in just a year: ‘It’s a red alert warning’

Rough sleeping in England soars by 20% in just a year: ‘It’s a red alert warning’
DWP to ‘re-examine’ controversial universal credit rule for paying off rental debts

DWP to ‘re-examine’ controversial universal credit rule for paying off rental debts
Scrap two-child benefit cap to prove you’re serious about child poverty, Labour told

Scrap two-child benefit cap to prove you’re serious about child poverty, Labour told
Labour accused of ‘turning its back on disabled people’ in Grenfell Inquiry response: ‘We’re dismayed’

Labour accused of ‘turning its back on disabled people’ in Grenfell Inquiry response: ‘We’re dismayed’
Grenfell fire families face 10-year wait to see changes and reforms fully implemented

Grenfell fire families face 10-year wait to see changes and reforms fully implemented
DWP blew tens of millions in taxpayer cash on fighting disability benefit claims

DWP blew tens of millions in taxpayer cash on fighting disability benefit claims
Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’

Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’
How investing in one-stop shops to fix UK’s horror homes could pay for itself

How investing in one-stop shops to fix UK’s horror homes could pay for itself
Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis
Big Issue launches new WhatsApp channel for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive insight

Big Issue launches new WhatsApp channel for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive insight
Inside Ukraine’s fight against homelessness after three years of bloody war: ‘Peace is hard to imagine’
