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Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
Social care workers are paid an average of £7,617 less than their NHS equivalents. A support worker shares her story as the sector calls for change with better pay and conditions
Housing crisis: Shared ownership an ‘unbearable reality’ which has ‘failed to deliver’, MPs warn
Housing crisis: Shared ownership an ‘unbearable reality’ which has ‘failed to deliver’, MPs warn
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
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‘Job apocalypse’: Up to 8 million Brits risk losing their jobs to AI, government warned
‘Job apocalypse’: Up to 8 million Brits risk losing their jobs to AI, government warned
Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill
Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill
Cost of living crisis
Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
31 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the Easter holidays
31 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the Easter holidays
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
Housing
Housing crisis: Shared ownership an ‘unbearable reality’ which has ‘failed to deliver’, MPs warn
Housing crisis: Shared ownership an ‘unbearable reality’ which has ‘failed to deliver’, MPs warn
Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill
Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill
ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry
ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry
UK housing is worst value for money of any advanced economy: ‘We are a joke’
UK housing is worst value for money of any advanced economy: ‘We are a joke’
Our vendors
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
This ex-Big Issue vendor spent seven years homeless. Now she’s using her experience to help others
This ex-Big Issue vendor spent seven years homeless. Now she’s using her experience to help others
Employment
‘Job apocalypse’: Up to 8 million Brits risk losing their jobs to AI, government warned
‘Job apocalypse’: Up to 8 million Brits risk losing their jobs to AI, government warned
I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back
I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back
‘I skip meals to save money’: Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus
‘I skip meals to save money’: Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus
‘All my earnings go on rent:’ Millions of women in UK struggling to make ends meet in low-paid jobs
‘All my earnings go on rent:’ Millions of women in UK struggling to make ends meet in low-paid jobs
Social justice
Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
Kate Garraway’s ‘huge debts’ from husband’s care shows reality of a social care system in crisis
Kate Garraway’s ‘huge debts’ from husband’s care shows reality of a social care system in crisis
DWP could be ‘fantastic’ under Labour, says ex-minister Stephen Timms: ‘Don’t write the DWP off’
DWP could be ‘fantastic’ under Labour, says ex-minister Stephen Timms: ‘Don’t write the DWP off’
Activism
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
Housing estate plagued by mould, damp and dire conditions. Now, residents are fighting back
Housing estate plagued by mould, damp and dire conditions. Now, residents are fighting back
‘He’s like a caged animal in the flat’: Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution
‘He’s like a caged animal in the flat’: Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Environment
Repair Week 2024: There’s a simple way to save over £450 per year – start fixing stuff
Repair Week 2024: There’s a simple way to save over £450 per year – start fixing stuff
‘It’s not just wonky veg’: Meet the women using an ancient practice to help tackle food poverty
‘It’s not just wonky veg’: Meet the women using an ancient practice to help tackle food poverty
Angry about raw sewage being dumped into rivers and the sea? Sign this petition with actual s**t
Angry about raw sewage being dumped into rivers and the sea? Sign this petition with actual s**t
‘Illegal vapes are already flooding the market’: What impact will disposable vapes ban really have?