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Why climate change hits women harder than men
Environment

Why climate change hits women harder than men

How the government's net zero strategy will affect you
Environment

How the government's net zero strategy will affect you

This map reveals how much raw sewage is being dumped into your local river
A river in some woodlands
Environment

This map reveals how much raw sewage is being dumped into your local river

Universal credit: What is it and why does the £20 cut matter?
Three pound coins sit in a pile on top of a £5 note. The Big Issue explains Universal Credit
Social Justice

Universal credit: What is it and why does the £20 cut matter?

Insulate Britain: Who are the protesters and why do they keep blocking roads?
Dozens of Insulate Britain protesters have been arrested.
Insulate Britain

Insulate Britain: Who are the protesters and why do they keep blocking roads?

Explained: The real cost of homelessness
cost of homelessness
Housing

Explained: The real cost of homelessness

National insurance rise: What Boris Johnson's social care plans mean for you
News

National insurance rise: What Boris Johnson's social care plans mean for you

What is the Right to Food?
The Right to Food campaign is taking action on soaring food bank use - a problem faced by Brits well before the pandemic.
Social Justice

What is the Right to Food?

Why don’t UK women cycle?
Bike week - women cycling
Health

Why don’t UK women cycle?

Why PM's mental health pledges will fall short until families have more cash
One in five adults reported depression symptoms earlier this year, twice the rate recorded before the pandemic. mental health
Health

Why PM's mental health pledges will fall short until families have more cash

Eurovision 2021: Everything you need to know about this year's song contest
Eurovision 2021 favourite Destiny, from Malta
Music

Eurovision 2021: Everything you need to know about this year's song contest

What is the breathing space scheme? How can it help you if you’re in debt?
breathing space scheme debt
Money

What is the breathing space scheme? How can it help you if you’re in debt?

Fire Safety Bill explained: Will the proposals prevent another Grenfell?
The charred remains of Grenfell Tower in west London following the fire which killed 72 people.
Housing

Fire Safety Bill explained: Will the proposals prevent another Grenfell?

Ethical investing: A how to guide
Money

Ethical investing: A how to guide

What is the main cause of homelessness?
Private renting homelessness
Housing

What is the main cause of homelessness?

Shared ownership: What is it and how does it work?
Somebody turns the key to a brand new shared ownership house.
Housing

Shared ownership: What is it and how does it work?

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If banks can have their debt cancelled, why can't the rest of us?
Money

If banks can have their debt cancelled, why can't the rest of us?

Where should Wonga customers turn for credit after the firm's collapse?
Wonga
Money

Where should Wonga customers turn for credit after the firm's collapse?

Artisan bakeries are on the rise – but Greggs has a roll to play too
Greggs credit Tejvan Pettinger
Life

Artisan bakeries are on the rise – but Greggs has a roll to play too

Could the financial crash happen again?
Financial crash Oli Scarff
Money

Could the financial crash happen again?