Work
I was trafficked and forced to work 23 hours a day. How was I meant to return to normality?
I was trafficked and forced to work 23 hours a day. How was I meant to return to normality?
Ilja Abbattista is now a board member for the Bright Future Co-operative, which is supporting modern slavery survivors into safe and secure employment
Letters: Covid was a chance to reset. So why are we still working until we drop?
Letters: Covid was a chance to reset. So why are we still working until we drop?
Covid lockdowns showed that working from home was possible for many. Yet we have meekly returned to our old ways of working without questioning why
Five years after Covid, why has working from home become a culture war fault line?
Five years after Covid, why has working from home become a culture war fault line?
In 2019, about 4.7% of the UK population worked from home; in 2025, that tally exceeds 40%. What is it doing to us?
Labour warned it is ‘undermining’ its own welfare reforms with £5bn of benefits cuts
Labour warned it is ‘undermining’ its own welfare reforms with £5bn of benefits cuts
DWP’s new unemployment benefit and changes to work capability assessments, explained
DWP’s new unemployment benefit and changes to work capability assessments, explained
The government has a choice: Slash benefits and destroy lives or support disabled people
The government has a choice: Slash benefits and destroy lives or support disabled people
Working from home vital for disabled people to keep a job, DWP told ahead of benefit cuts
Working from home vital for disabled people to keep a job, DWP told ahead of benefit cuts
On Falling director Laura Carreira: ‘We don’t have to work so much and get paid so little’
On Falling director Laura Carreira: ‘We don’t have to work so much and get paid so little’
How the miners’ strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on
How the miners’ strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on
Are disability benefit claimants ‘ready to work’? The truth behind DWP’s claims ahead of welfare reforms
Are disability benefit claimants ‘ready to work’? The truth behind DWP’s claims ahead of welfare reforms
Government urged to stop using ‘personality tests’ in its hiring process: ‘Big barrier for autistic people’
Government urged to stop using ‘personality tests’ in its hiring process: ‘Big barrier for autistic people’
Can Skills England plug the UK’s skills gap to give Labour the growth it craves?
Can Skills England plug the UK’s skills gap to give Labour the growth it craves?
Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?
Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?
Big UK businesses are slashing thousands of jobs. Just how much trouble are we in?
Big UK businesses are slashing thousands of jobs. Just how much trouble are we in?
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
No, Gen Z aren’t lazy workers – they just don’t want your jobs
No, Gen Z aren’t lazy workers – they just don’t want your jobs
Uncertainty around disability benefit cuts is triggering bipolar symptoms, experts warn
Uncertainty around disability benefit cuts is triggering bipolar symptoms, experts warn
Labour warned ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ over plan to ‘help’ neurodivergent people on benefits into work
Labour warned ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ over plan to ‘help’ neurodivergent people on benefits into work
‘We’re overdue an update:’ A four-day working week will be ‘the norm’ in five years, most Brits say
‘We’re overdue an update:’ A four-day working week will be ‘the norm’ in five years, most Brits say
Working from home isn’t ‘proper work’, ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
Working from home isn’t ‘proper work’, ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
London workers earn in 8 months what Burnley workers do in a year. It’s hurting UK growth
London workers earn in 8 months what Burnley workers do in a year. It’s hurting UK growth
The world of work is changing. Will 2025 be the tipping point for the four-day working week?
The world of work is changing. Will 2025 be the tipping point for the four-day working week?
Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge
Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge
DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
DWP’s quiet plan to ‘keep Britain working’ might not win elections – but it could change lives
