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How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work
How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work
The Salvation Army’s job support programme for homeless people in London is having double the success rate expected. We spoke to the charity’s Rebecca Keating to find out how
Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK
Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK
A new study by academics at Heriot-Watt University found ethnicity, migration background and discrimination increase the risk of homelessness. Professor Glen Bramley explains
Inside Nicola Sturgeon’s operation to win European support for Scottish independence
Inside Nicola Sturgeon’s operation to win European support for Scottish independence
Is Scottish independence dead in the water for Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP?
Don’t Pay UK: Why are people cancelling their energy bills?
Don’t Pay UK: Why are people cancelling their energy bills?
The results from a global four-day working week trial are in and you’ll want to show your boss
The results from a global four-day working week trial are in and you’ll want to show your boss
Tributes paid to social investment pioneer and valued member of the Big Issue family James Fairweather
Tributes paid to social investment pioneer and valued member of the Big Issue family James Fairweather
Lack of flexibility in low paid-work means people are having to go part-time, study finds
Lack of flexibility in low paid-work means people are having to go part-time, study finds
Postal strikes dates: When are the Royal Mail walkouts this November, December 2022 and why?
Postal strikes dates: When are the Royal Mail walkouts this November, December 2022 and why?
Government confirms £700m for Sizewell C nuclear power plant amid mixed reaction
Government confirms £700m for Sizewell C nuclear power plant amid mixed reaction
Giving Tuesday: Eight ways to give that don’t involve money
Giving Tuesday: Eight ways to give that don’t involve money
Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
The cost of living crisis is making it harder for domestic violence victims to leave their abusers
The cost of living crisis is making it harder for domestic violence victims to leave their abusers
‘I feel extremely conflicted’: England fans on whether they’re watching the World Cup
‘I feel extremely conflicted’: England fans on whether they’re watching the World Cup
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Four-day working week: How’s the UK trial going and how close are we to getting it?
Four-day working week: How’s the UK trial going and how close are we to getting it?
How Qatar’s only LGBTQ+ fan group is raising awareness during World Cup games
How Qatar’s only LGBTQ+ fan group is raising awareness during World Cup games
The domestic violence charities supporting survivors in the UK
The domestic violence charities supporting survivors in the UK
‘No evidence’ low-traffic neighbourhoods increase pollution in nearby roads, study finds
‘No evidence’ low-traffic neighbourhoods increase pollution in nearby roads, study finds
Awaab Ishak: Why Rochdale toddler’s death is being described as a ‘defining moment’
Awaab Ishak: Why Rochdale toddler’s death is being described as a ‘defining moment’
Social mobility Tsar Katharine Birbalsingh blames lack of progress on government chaos
Social mobility Tsar Katharine Birbalsingh blames lack of progress on government chaos
How the ONS measures deaths in the homeless community and why it’s so complex
How the ONS measures deaths in the homeless community and why it’s so complex
Exclusive: Sky has ‘food banks’ across call centres for staff who can’t afford essentials
