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Disabled and mentally ill people feel 'broken and without hope' over Labour's plans for benefits
Disabled and mentally ill people feel 'broken and without hope' over Labour's plans for benefits
Big Issue readers have shared their fears about reforms to the benefits system, saying they would 'love to work but that there needs to be 'access to timely and adequate healthcare' before they are able to do so
The UN's damning verdict on UK poverty must inspire us to force change
The UN's damning verdict on UK poverty must inspire us to force change
Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It's time the government ended it
No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It's time the government ended it
Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change
Nearly one million older people in the UK could face water poverty by 2029. We need change
Children are poor because their mothers are poor. But is Labour serious about tackling it?
Children are poor because their mothers are poor. But is Labour serious about tackling it?
I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline
I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline
January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it's never too late to seek help
January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it's never too late to seek help
As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue
As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue
I'm made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It's not a way of life – it's torture
I'm made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It's not a way of life – it's torture
Banks may not be interested in people experiencing poverty – but we are
Banks may not be interested in people experiencing poverty – but we are
How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
Labour must actually bring change in 2025 – and that means changing its approach to benefits
Labour must actually bring change in 2025 – and that means changing its approach to benefits
Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?
Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?
How do we keep hope alive in 2025 when so many people are going hungry?
How do we keep hope alive in 2025 when so many people are going hungry?
This year has offered children glimmers of hope – but 2025 must see tangible change
This year has offered children glimmers of hope – but 2025 must see tangible change
There's no quick fix for single parent poverty but there is a clear first step – Labour must take it
There's no quick fix for single parent poverty but there is a clear first step – Labour must take it
Here's how Labour can dismantle the hostile environment and end refugee homelessness in 2025
Here's how Labour can dismantle the hostile environment and end refugee homelessness in 2025
We all deserve more money. Let me prove why it's time for universal basic income
We all deserve more money. Let me prove why it's time for universal basic income
Food banks are a lifeline – but not the solution. There are better ways to tackle poverty in 2025
Food banks are a lifeline – but not the solution. There are better ways to tackle poverty in 2025
Nearly a third of people feel too 'embarrassed' to seek support for their energy bills in the UK
Nearly a third of people feel too 'embarrassed' to seek support for their energy bills in the UK
Why branding Hastings 'the Grinch capital of the UK' is just plain poverty shaming
Why branding Hastings 'the Grinch capital of the UK' is just plain poverty shaming
Scotland's move to abolish poverty by ending two-child benefit cap must inspire Westminster
