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Are we headed for a low-turnout general election? Why poverty and mistrust mean voters staying home
Are we headed for a low-turnout general election? Why poverty and mistrust mean voters staying home
May's mayoral elections and this year's by-elections have seen low voter turnout. Will the upcoming general election will go the same way?
'Real change is essential': Our blueprint for change shows how Sunak and Starmer can end poverty for good
'Real change is essential': Our blueprint for change shows how Sunak and Starmer can end poverty for good
There's a chronic shortage of social housing. Here's how the government can begin to fix it
There's a chronic shortage of social housing. Here's how the government can begin to fix it
Applying for DWP benefits is 'soul-destroying' and 'unnecessarily difficult', study finds
Applying for DWP benefits is 'soul-destroying' and 'unnecessarily difficult', study finds
India Amarteifio on growing up on benefits and entering the glitzy Bridgerton world
India Amarteifio on growing up on benefits and entering the glitzy Bridgerton world
May 2024 train strikes: Disruption as Aslef drivers walk out – here's everything you need to know
May 2024 train strikes: Disruption as Aslef drivers walk out – here's everything you need to know
Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks
Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks
Timpson boss James Timpson on Doc Martens, high street success and how work can turn lives around
Timpson boss James Timpson on Doc Martens, high street success and how work can turn lives around
Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject 'politics of envy'
Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject 'politics of envy'
Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
This chef walks the streets of London serving piping hot lasagne to rough sleepers: 'We won't stop coming'
This chef walks the streets of London serving piping hot lasagne to rough sleepers: 'We won't stop coming'
Historian Darrin M McMahon on why we need to rethink equality for the modern age
Historian Darrin M McMahon on why we need to rethink equality for the modern age
Reform came within 117 votes of Tories in Blackpool by-election. But it's 'far from an earthquake'
Reform came within 117 votes of Tories in Blackpool by-election. But it's 'far from an earthquake'
Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here's how that money could be better spent
Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here's how that money could be better spent
Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for 'gentrification'
Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for 'gentrification'
The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: 'This hurts our democracy'
Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: 'This hurts our democracy'
Sunak acts like his benefits crackdown impacts the whole UK – but it's far messier than that
Sunak acts like his benefits crackdown impacts the whole UK – but it's far messier than that
Space warrior Count Binface: 'I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote'
Space warrior Count Binface: 'I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote'
DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing 'unimaginable terror', MPs warn
DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing 'unimaginable terror', MPs warn
Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'
Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'
We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder
We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder
'It makes me want to scream': PIP changes could be 'tragic' for disabled people, DWP warned
'It makes me want to scream': PIP changes could be 'tragic' for disabled people, DWP warned
PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?