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‘Disabled people are having to work 10 times harder to live their life and pursue their dreams’

‘Disabled people are having to work 10 times harder to live their life and pursue their dreams’
Roberts is an aspiring film and TV editor. She also has primary lymphoedema. Her socials lay bare the reality of finding work in the industry
Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates

Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates
Big Issue Recruit candidates will gain hands-on experience at the Formula E event, offering the chance to develop new skills and enhance their career prospects
Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?

Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?
Households can currently lose between £17 and £330 a week in benefit payments when a young person starts an apprenticeship.
Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
DWP to hire 500 new Access to Work case workers – but will it save the scheme?
DWP to hire 500 new Access to Work case workers – but will it save the scheme?
Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?

Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?
Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’

Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’
Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next

Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next
Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment

Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’

Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’

Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’
Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds

Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds
The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
Employers are being urged to step up and help disabled people stay in work. But is it enough?

Employers are being urged to step up and help disabled people stay in work. But is it enough?
Growing number of disabled people turning to sex work amid benefit cuts and rising living costs

Growing number of disabled people turning to sex work amid benefit cuts and rising living costs
Older workers are turning to Botox and plastic surgery to keep their jobs: ‘What a depressing thought’

Older workers are turning to Botox and plastic surgery to keep their jobs: ‘What a depressing thought’
What we can learn about authenticity from Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford

What we can learn about authenticity from Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford
Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain’s most powerful and influential jobs

Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain’s most powerful and influential jobs
Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs

Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs
Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?

Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?
Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence

Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence
Travelling for work shouldn’t be a postcode lottery – but our transport system makes it one

Travelling for work shouldn’t be a postcode lottery – but our transport system makes it one
Sex workers ‘trapped’ in prostitution by ‘unjust’ police cautions: ‘It stopped me from having a career’

Sex workers ‘trapped’ in prostitution by ‘unjust’ police cautions: ‘It stopped me from having a career’
Migrant workers are holding Britain together – but we’re still treated like we don’t belong

Migrant workers are holding Britain together – but we’re still treated like we don’t belong
Delivery bikes outside hotels prove only one thing: The ban on work for asylum seekers must be lifted
