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St George’s Day: Why we mustn’t let Englishness be hijacked by the far-right
St George’s Day: Why we mustn’t let Englishness be hijacked by the far-right
According to polling by More in Common, most English people are ‘more at ease’ with their national identity than you might expect
‘We will do all we can to resist’: Sunak gets Rwanda plan through parliament – so what happens now?
‘We will do all we can to resist’: Sunak gets Rwanda plan through parliament – so what happens now?
‘It’s evil what they’re doing’: DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
‘It’s evil what they’re doing’: DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
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How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: ‘We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis’
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: ‘We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis’
Cost of living crisis
‘It’s evil what they’re doing’: DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
‘It’s evil what they’re doing’: DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
DWP risks repeat of Post Office scandal with plan to snoop on claimants’ bank accounts, MPs warn
DWP risks repeat of Post Office scandal with plan to snoop on claimants’ bank accounts, MPs warn
Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln: ‘When people lose their house, they can lose their humanity’
Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln: ‘When people lose their house, they can lose their humanity’
Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy
Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy
Housing
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: ‘We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis’
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: ‘We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis’
Home Office whistleblower reveals ‘shame’ of working on ‘crackpot Tory’ plan to criminalise homelessness
Home Office whistleblower reveals ‘shame’ of working on ‘crackpot Tory’ plan to criminalise homelessness
UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: ‘We need change’
UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: ‘We need change’
Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln: ‘When people lose their house, they can lose their humanity’
Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln: ‘When people lose their house, they can lose their humanity’
Our vendors
Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
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
Employment
How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
Train drivers to stage more strikes in May, ASLEF union announces: ‘We won’t back down’
Train drivers to stage more strikes in May, ASLEF union announces: ‘We won’t back down’
‘It’s an epidemic’: 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes
‘It’s an epidemic’: 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes
Millions of Brits think their jobs are ‘meaningless.’ Could a four-day working work week fix that?
Millions of Brits think their jobs are ‘meaningless.’ Could a four-day working work week fix that?
Social justice
‘It’s evil what they’re doing’: DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
‘It’s evil what they’re doing’: DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
DWP risks repeat of Post Office scandal with plan to snoop on claimants’ bank accounts, MPs warn
DWP risks repeat of Post Office scandal with plan to snoop on claimants’ bank accounts, MPs warn
Sunak’s call to end ‘sick note culture’ and reform benefits is ‘demonising’ disabled and sick people
Sunak’s call to end ‘sick note culture’ and reform benefits is ‘demonising’ disabled and sick people
‘It’s a choice between dinner and devices’: Millions of children held back by digital poverty
‘It’s a choice between dinner and devices’: Millions of children held back by digital poverty
Activism
Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: ‘There aren’t any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets’
Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: ‘There aren’t any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets’
Grand National: Animal rights activists claim ‘tweaks’ to ‘cruel’ horse race don’t go far enough
Grand National: Animal rights activists claim ‘tweaks’ to ‘cruel’ horse race don’t go far enough
The remarkable ways a Yorkshire children’s charity is fighting hidden poverty and rural destitution
The remarkable ways a Yorkshire children’s charity is fighting hidden poverty and rural destitution
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
Environment
Earth Day 2024: Big businesses must take responsibility for environmental impact, retailers say
Earth Day 2024: Big businesses must take responsibility for environmental impact, retailers say
The UK’s green transition will happen – with or without Sunak’s government
The UK’s green transition will happen – with or without Sunak’s government
‘We’re not doomed yet!’: All the dark clouds and silver linings on the climate crisis, explained
‘We’re not doomed yet!’: All the dark clouds and silver linings on the climate crisis, explained
West Sussex floods: ‘Deadly’ flooding is getting worse with climate change. We must prepare for the new norm