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Millions of lost jobs or a four-day working week? The impact of AI on the job market is complicated
Artificial Intelligence

Millions of lost jobs or a four-day working week? The impact of AI on the job market is complicated

'It's time to listen': Labour conference votes for government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts
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Winter fuel payments

'It's time to listen': Labour conference votes for government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts

Rachel Reeves promises 'no return to austerity' amid fears of cuts to benefits in autumn budget
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Social Justice

Rachel Reeves promises 'no return to austerity' amid fears of cuts to benefits in autumn budget

These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns
Politics

These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns

How to help asylum seekers and refugees after riots across UK
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Asylum seekers

How to help asylum seekers and refugees after riots across UK

Some people choose between food and paying bills. Labour must consider them when making decisions
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Tracey Herrington

Some people choose between food and paying bills. Labour must consider them when making decisions

Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling's guide dog who's changing the face of politics
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Politics

Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling's guide dog who's changing the face of politics

'Shameful stuff': Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap
keir starmer
Two-child benefit cap

'Shameful stuff': Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap

Why can no government ever plan for the future?
John Bird

Why can no government ever plan for the future?

Brits are the happiest they've been in a year. Here's why
Paul McNamee

Brits are the happiest they've been in a year. Here's why

1.6 million children at risk of 'losing their life chances' because of 'cruel' two-child benefit cap
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Child poverty

1.6 million children at risk of 'losing their life chances' because of 'cruel' two-child benefit cap

Labour is yet to give much hope it will reduce poverty. We need more from the new government
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Sabine Goodwin

Labour is yet to give much hope it will reduce poverty. We need more from the new government

Keir Starmer promises 'sunlight of hope' – but can he offer progress on ending poverty in the UK?
Keir Starmer
Poverty

Keir Starmer promises 'sunlight of hope' – but can he offer progress on ending poverty in the UK?

Things can only get better... if the Labour government takes urgent action to tackle poverty
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Helen Barnard

Things can only get better... if the Labour government takes urgent action to tackle poverty

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
Benefits

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?

Libraries give us power. The next government must trust libraries to continue delivering for communities
A long library stack shows rows of books on both left and right.
Louis Coiffait-Gunn

Libraries give us power. The next government must trust libraries to continue delivering for communities

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Sunak's flagship free childcare scheme under threat from staffing 'crisis'
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Childcare

Sunak's flagship free childcare scheme under threat from staffing 'crisis'

Government just incinerated PPE worth £1.4bn. Here's how that money could've been better spent
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A modest proposal

Government just incinerated PPE worth £1.4bn. Here's how that money could've been better spent

The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK
Big Issue Invest

The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK

Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast
secretary of state for women and girls/ women's rights protest
Indy Cross

Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast