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Letters: None of what Labour is doing is perfect – but it's better than what went before
Labour prime minister Keir Starmer
Letters

Letters: None of what Labour is doing is perfect – but it's better than what went before

Anyone thinking of turning to Reform UK should think again, says a reader
'I'm seen as trouble for wearing a tracksuit': Young people share why they wear the clothes they wear
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'I'm seen as trouble for wearing a tracksuit': Young people share why they wear the clothes they wear

School in its traditional form didn't work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself
Chloe Jones

School in its traditional form didn't work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself

From being understood to the price of Dr Pepper: Young people share their biggest issues
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From being understood to the price of Dr Pepper: Young people share their biggest issues

I'm 17 years old. Here's how playing bowls has changed my life
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I'm 17 years old. Here's how playing bowls has changed my life

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
I was a class clown and didn't care what happened to me. Joining a youth club changed everything
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I was a class clown and didn't care what happened to me. Joining a youth club changed everything

What happens when Big Issue vendors get smartphone access? Lives transform
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What happens when Big Issue vendors get smartphone access? Lives transform

TikTok entrepreneur Simon Squibb: 'Money won't make you happy – but it gives you choices'
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TikTok entrepreneur Simon Squibb: 'Money won't make you happy – but it gives you choices'

Letters: We abandoned our kids when we allowed youth clubs to close
Letters

Letters: We abandoned our kids when we allowed youth clubs to close

MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales: 'We are right to give people a choice'
Kim Leadbeater in the House of Commons
Assisted dying

MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales: 'We are right to give people a choice'

We ignore 'forgotten' diseases like leprosy at our peril
Diseases

We ignore 'forgotten' diseases like leprosy at our peril

Letters: Labour is redefining what it means to be disabled to satisfy Rachel Reeves
Letters

Letters: Labour is redefining what it means to be disabled to satisfy Rachel Reeves

Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it
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Gender pay gap

Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it

Kinship carers need financial support. Instead, we're just left to get on with it
Kinship care

Kinship carers need financial support. Instead, we're just left to get on with it

The NHS is the 'big winner' from Reeves' spending review – but there will be 'difficult trade-offs'
Spending Review

The NHS is the 'big winner' from Reeves' spending review – but there will be 'difficult trade-offs'

Sound advice: why ear health matters – and how easy it is to check yours
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Sound advice: why ear health matters – and how easy it is to check yours

Letters: My middle-class, lifelong Labour-voting friends are turning to Reform UK
Letters

Letters: My middle-class, lifelong Labour-voting friends are turning to Reform UK

Eight simple steps to transform the way you listen
Mental health

Eight simple steps to transform the way you listen

Our approach to mental health isn't working – here's what needs to change
Mental health

Our approach to mental health isn't working – here's what needs to change

What is PIP and how do I claim it? Everything you need to know about the DWP disability benefit
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Disability benefits

What is PIP and how do I claim it? Everything you need to know about the DWP disability benefit

Letters: Landlords should be made illegal to fix the housing market
Letters

Letters: Landlords should be made illegal to fix the housing market

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
A DWP Jobcentre
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term
kids eat free/ easter holidays
Cost of living crisis

33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term

I carried the weight of my £60,000 debt alone. Then one conversation changed everything
Debt

I carried the weight of my £60,000 debt alone. Then one conversation changed everything

Letters: Is it any surprise there's a lack of patience with Labour?
Letters

Letters: Is it any surprise there's a lack of patience with Labour?

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