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How to find out if your home is likely to flood – and what help you can get
How to find out if your home is likely to flood – and what help you can get
Millions of homes across the UK are at risk of flooding – here’s how to find out your risk, and where you can get help.
The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland surges by almost a fifth
The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland surges by almost a fifth
Figures showing more households are becoming stuck in makeshift homes and spending longer in them should act as a wake up call, homelessness campaigners say.
HS2: The case for and against Britain’s biggest infrastructure project
HS2: The case for and against Britain’s biggest infrastructure project
Parts of the HS2 project have already been derailed, but does the project represent the future of transport in Britain, or is it time to scrap it altogether?
An artisan soap maker is giving homeless people jobs and support to turn their lives around
An artisan soap maker is giving homeless people jobs and support to turn their lives around
Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career
Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career
NHS workers could strike over pay rise that leaves hundreds of thousands worse off in real terms
NHS workers could strike over pay rise that leaves hundreds of thousands worse off in real terms
Sewage dumped into sea at coastal resorts as heavy rain follows heatwave
Sewage dumped into sea at coastal resorts as heavy rain follows heatwave
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
What is Housing First and how can it solve homelessness in the UK?
What is Housing First and how can it solve homelessness in the UK?
Wales has stopped building new roads. Will other countries go down the same route?
Wales has stopped building new roads. Will other countries go down the same route?
Buying a home in the UK is more expensive than ever. When will house prices go down?
Buying a home in the UK is more expensive than ever. When will house prices go down?
Cafes, pubs and restaurants are already being hammered by sky-high energy bills
Cafes, pubs and restaurants are already being hammered by sky-high energy bills
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for decades. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for decades. Will they keep going up?
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Inflation predicted to hit 18% for poorest this autumn
Inflation predicted to hit 18% for poorest this autumn
Supermarket Iceland is offering loans to help people with their food shop
Supermarket Iceland is offering loans to help people with their food shop
Top footballers urged to become climate champions and help make the sport more sustainable
Top footballers urged to become climate champions and help make the sport more sustainable
Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
Going green: how Big Issue’s new EV vans will help vendors and the planet
Going green: how Big Issue’s new EV vans will help vendors and the planet
Driving change for good – for Big Issue vendors, staff and the planet
Driving change for good – for Big Issue vendors, staff and the planet
‘Don’t forget Afghanistan’: The kite festival with a message
‘Don’t forget Afghanistan’: The kite festival with a message
How broken is the UK’s public transport? I spent all day on buses to find out
How broken is the UK’s public transport? I spent all day on buses to find out
Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began
Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began
Over 1,300 Ukraine refugees have faced homelessness since arriving in England
Over 1,300 Ukraine refugees have faced homelessness since arriving in England
Expert advice: How to start a community business in 5 steps
Expert advice: How to start a community business in 5 steps
Man on hunger strike pleads with the government to ‘wake up’ to the cost of living crisis
Man on hunger strike pleads with the government to ‘wake up’ to the cost of living crisis
Wildfires: Firefighters on front line of climate crisis say they don’t have resources to cope
Wildfires: Firefighters on front line of climate crisis say they don’t have resources to cope
What’s caused the UK’s water shortage – and what can I do to help?
What’s caused the UK’s water shortage – and what can I do to help?
Amazon wildcat strikes enter second week as UK workers protest over pay
Amazon wildcat strikes enter second week as UK workers protest over pay
More than 70,000 people sign Gordon Brown petition calling for emergency budget
More than 70,000 people sign Gordon Brown petition calling for emergency budget
‘Using less energy isn’t an option’: Disabled people set to be hit hardest when bills soar again
