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Suella Braverman branded ‘shameful’ for saying being gay isn’t enough to qualify for asylum

Suella Braverman branded ‘shameful’ for saying being gay isn’t enough to qualify for asylum
‘To try to weaken protection for this community is shameful’, said a leading torture charity
UK lost 16% of grassroots music venues over the last year: ‘It’s a full-blown crisis’

UK lost 16% of grassroots music venues over the last year: ‘It’s a full-blown crisis’
Music Venue Trust, the charity representing grassroots music venues, has called on the chancellor to extend tax relief to stop more closures.
Home Office plan to reduce asylum seeker hotel bill ‘pushing refugees to homelessness’

Home Office plan to reduce asylum seeker hotel bill ‘pushing refugees to homelessness’
“People are seeing 40, 50, 60 refugees turning up on their doorstep as homeless, and there’s not the housing to be able to cope with it”
Music icon Eddy Grant recalls leaving Mick Jagger jaw dropped at height of fame
Music icon Eddy Grant recalls leaving Mick Jagger jaw dropped at height of fame
UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes
UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes
Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: ‘Will we ever see it again?’

Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: ‘Will we ever see it again?’
Number of people on benefits who can’t afford rent has almost doubled since before pandemic

Number of people on benefits who can’t afford rent has almost doubled since before pandemic
Canada gave out free money to help homeless people. It reduced rough sleeping and busted stereotypes

Canada gave out free money to help homeless people. It reduced rough sleeping and busted stereotypes
Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare

Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare
How George Clooney ‘transformed’ Scottish charity Social Bite’s fight against homelessness

How George Clooney ‘transformed’ Scottish charity Social Bite’s fight against homelessness
Music education funded for thousands of underprivileged kids by charity: ‘It’s a must-have’

Music education funded for thousands of underprivileged kids by charity: ‘It’s a must-have’
Safer drug consumption rooms that reduce overdose deaths green-lit by Scotland’s top lawyer

Safer drug consumption rooms that reduce overdose deaths green-lit by Scotland’s top lawyer
How Prince William ended up buying lunch for Big Issue vendor Karl Burns: ‘He was a lovely bloke’

How Prince William ended up buying lunch for Big Issue vendor Karl Burns: ‘He was a lovely bloke’
‘The art of resistance’: Big Issue vendors show off art skills at eye-opening Bristol exhibition

‘The art of resistance’: Big Issue vendors show off art skills at eye-opening Bristol exhibition
Refugee women and children being made homeless due to ‘inhumane’ new Home Office policy

Refugee women and children being made homeless due to ‘inhumane’ new Home Office policy
Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme as food prices soar and parents struggle to feed kids

Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme as food prices soar and parents struggle to feed kids
Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi’s Removals stunt

Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi’s Removals stunt
‘The leadership we need’: Humza Yousaf confirms plans for rent controls in Scotland

‘The leadership we need’: Humza Yousaf confirms plans for rent controls in Scotland
Disabled people face ‘harrowing’ and ‘inhumane’ benefits assessments, MPs warn in Westminster debate

Disabled people face ‘harrowing’ and ‘inhumane’ benefits assessments, MPs warn in Westminster debate
Mum whose daughter, 9, was killed by air pollution blasts Ulez critics

Mum whose daughter, 9, was killed by air pollution blasts Ulez critics
Millionaires and economists tell G20 leaders to ‘tax the super-rich’ with much-needed wealth tax

Millionaires and economists tell G20 leaders to ‘tax the super-rich’ with much-needed wealth tax
Shadow mental health minister’s resignation sends ‘worrying message’ about Keir Starmer’s Labour

Shadow mental health minister’s resignation sends ‘worrying message’ about Keir Starmer’s Labour
Labour reshuffle: Keir Starmer’s new shadow cabinet branded ‘Blairism on steroids’

Labour reshuffle: Keir Starmer’s new shadow cabinet branded ‘Blairism on steroids’
Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is ‘bare minimum’ of what’s needed, campaigners say

Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is ‘bare minimum’ of what’s needed, campaigners say
Ros Atkins and the art of explanation: ‘Understanding our world can feel difficult’
