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Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
How an electric van is helping to make Changemakers Matthew's House a home from home
Two men stand in front of a Citroën electric van with a green number plate. The man on the left, wearing a black zip-up jacket with a white logo, blue jeans, and grey trainers, has short dark hair and a beard. The man on the right, wearing a black hoodie with a white logo, brown trousers, and brown shoes, has a white beard and a burgundy beanie. The van has a distinctive multicoloured design on the side, featuring diagonal stripes in orange, yellow, pink, and white. Logos for “Big Issue Group” and “Citroën” are visible on the van, along with the phrase “Driving Change for Good.” The background includes a mix of modern and older buildings, a church, and a grassy area.
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How an electric van is helping to make Changemakers Matthew's House a home from home

'In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too': How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
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'In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too': How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk

Inside the UK's first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths
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Drugs

Inside the UK's first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths

'We've been waiting for this': Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue
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Online abuse

'We've been waiting for this': Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know
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benefits

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?
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benefits

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?

Intentionally homeless: What it means for your housing rights
a woman wearing a coat and beanie hat stands with a suitcase and two large bags of belongings in front of a grey wall
housing

Intentionally homeless: What it means for your housing rights

Help with funeral costs: Know your options
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Funeral poverty

Help with funeral costs: Know your options

Widowed parent's allowance: What you should know
a woman sat on a couch with two young children on her lap, looking at an iPad
cost of living

Widowed parent's allowance: What you should know

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter
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volunteering

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials
a crouching woman watches while a toddler pushes clothes into an open washing machine
poverty

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials

Support for mortgage interest: Where to get help
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Housing

Support for mortgage interest: Where to get help