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'Rushed implementation' of AI in DWP benefits system could 'harm' people, experts fear
Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits University College London East as part of the AI Opportunities Action Plan.
Department for Work and Pensions

'Rushed implementation' of AI in DWP benefits system could 'harm' people, experts fear

Mick Lynch exposed a glaring ignorance towards trade unions. His retirement leaves big shoes to fill
mick lynch
Taj Ali

Mick Lynch exposed a glaring ignorance towards trade unions. His retirement leaves big shoes to fill

Starmer wants to 'mainline' AI into the UK's 'veins'. Here are the opportunities – and the risks
Artificial Intelligence

Starmer wants to 'mainline' AI into the UK's 'veins'. Here are the opportunities – and the risks

Letters: Disabled people shouldn't need to be Paralympians to have dignity
Letters

Letters: Disabled people shouldn't need to be Paralympians to have dignity

Elon Musk, this is how you could use your power for good
Elon Musk
Paul McNamee

Elon Musk, this is how you could use your power for good

'I've never been able to afford more than one skirt': Labour's school uniform plan sparks fierce debate
a child stands behind a fence
School uniform

'I've never been able to afford more than one skirt': Labour's school uniform plan sparks fierce debate

Why Labour's VAT hike on private school fees could mean UK music suffers
Education

Why Labour's VAT hike on private school fees could mean UK music suffers

Disability benefit reforms and universal credit rise: All the DWP benefit changes to expect in 2025
DWP secretary Liz Kendall on the left and Keir Starmer on the right chatting with pensioners
Department for Work and Pensions

Disability benefit reforms and universal credit rise: All the DWP benefit changes to expect in 2025

'I have patients in pain waiting years': Healthcare workers 'cautious' about Labour's NHS plans
nhs workers protesting
NHS

'I have patients in pain waiting years': Healthcare workers 'cautious' about Labour's NHS plans

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know
a woman's hands over a calculator and papers on a desk
benefits

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?
a view of the back of a toddler's head while they play with a paper clock stuck to a white wall
benefits

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?

Letters: I'm a disabled woman, aged 60. The DWP made me feel like a poor second-class citizen
disability benefits/ disabled people
Letters

Letters: I'm a disabled woman, aged 60. The DWP made me feel like a poor second-class citizen

Labour must actually bring change in 2025 – and that means changing its approach to benefits
keir starmer
Ruth Patrick

Labour must actually bring change in 2025 – and that means changing its approach to benefits

DWP's bank account spying plan is an attack on the poor. It must be scrapped in 2025
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Susannah Copson

DWP's bank account spying plan is an attack on the poor. It must be scrapped in 2025

The world of work is changing. Will 2025 be the tipping point for the four-day working week?
Sam Hunt

The world of work is changing. Will 2025 be the tipping point for the four-day working week?

Modern slavery is still rife in the UK – where do we go from here?
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Helen Ball

Modern slavery is still rife in the UK – where do we go from here?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Dodgy landlords, DWP misery and our brilliant vendors: This is how Big Issue changed lives in 2024
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Dodgy landlords, DWP misery and our brilliant vendors: This is how Big Issue changed lives in 2024

'The world needs more kindness': People with learning disabilities share their hopes for 2025
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Tommy Jessop, Aaron Plummer and Sas Granville

'The world needs more kindness': People with learning disabilities share their hopes for 2025

There's no quick fix for single parent poverty but there is a clear first step – Labour must take it
single parent with child
Ruth Talbot

There's no quick fix for single parent poverty but there is a clear first step – Labour must take it

We all deserve more money. Let me prove why it's time for universal basic income
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Zack Polanski

We all deserve more money. Let me prove why it's time for universal basic income

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