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Poorest Brits now worse off than poorest people in Slovenia, report finds – here's why
The poorest people in the UK are now poorer than the poorest people in countries such as Slovenia and Malta, as living ...
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Cuts to benefits would be a 'grave mistake', Keir Starmer warned by his own MPs
Labour MPs have hit back at ministers for plotting disability benefit cuts worth billions of pounds. Instead, they call for a ...
The Big Issue19hOpinion
High Potential is high-octane, fast-talking nonsense that will hit you right in the Columbos
High Potential could just be the hyperactive antidote to the grimness of life that so many of us need right now.
The Big Issue19hOpinion
This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
John Bird's poverty diagram shows how far removed the aspiration for welfare spending in 1948 is from today's reality.
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One in four teachers spending own money to feed hungry pupils as parents struggle with costs
Backed by celebrities including Jamie Oliver, Barnardo's and other charities are calling for free school meals to be expanded ...
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Why are so many people off work sick? Labour told not to forget the pandemic ahead of benefit cuts
Deteriorating health after the pandemic has contributed to the rise in the number of people receiving disability benefits and ...
The Big Issue19hOpinion
Generation B is the movement using business as a force for good – and it's growing
B stands for Benefit for all. Chris Turner, executive director of B Lab, explains how B Corp is changing the way we do ...
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Michael Sheen: 'Going on holiday doesn't matter to me as much as paying off 900 people's debts'
Michael Sheen's Secret One Million Pound Giveaway tells how he bought up £1m worth of debt owed by his local community – and ...
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'The world will be a better place!': Why Big Issue became one of the original B Corps
We’re committed to delivering social impact and have been since 1991 when the Big Issue magazine was founded by Lord John ...
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Disability benefit cuts could plunge 700,000 households into poverty, Labour warned
Hundreds of thousands of households with a disabled person could be pushed into poverty because of disability benefit cuts.
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'A jigsaw with pieces missing': Why are new housing estates forcing people to rely on cars?
New housing estates are focusing on cars rather than public transport, argue campaigners, but King Charles' Poundbury plan ...
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This small change to sick pay would make a huge difference for people with mental health problems
Minesh Patel, associate director of policy and influencing at Mind, writes about why the UK needs better sick pay.