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I reached out to a food bank after losing everything – it changed my life forever
I reached out to a food bank after losing everything – it changed my life forever
A nervous visit to a food bank led to a new start for Hugh McNeill. Now he is looking for help for it to survive
Refugees living in the UK are terrified. Please stand with us in solidarity
Refugees living in the UK are terrified. Please stand with us in solidarity
We need to stop turning on migrants and understand where the real power and blame lies
We need to stop turning on migrants and understand where the real power and blame lies
Travelling for work shouldn't be a postcode lottery – but our transport system makes it one
Travelling for work shouldn't be a postcode lottery – but our transport system makes it one
Mental Health Bill leaves 'dangerous gaps' which could threaten our human rights
Mental Health Bill leaves 'dangerous gaps' which could threaten our human rights
Oasis are still connecting and still making history after all these years. Where were you?
Oasis are still connecting and still making history after all these years. Where were you?
Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it's never been needed more
Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it's never been needed more
Public service means putting people first. Landlords like Rushanara Ali shouldn't be government ministers
Public service means putting people first. Landlords like Rushanara Ali shouldn't be government ministers
Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know
Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know
The Edinburgh Fringe was making me feel bleak – until I went on a hunt for joy
The Edinburgh Fringe was making me feel bleak – until I went on a hunt for joy
Food should never be a weapon – so this is why 150 food leaders spoke out on Gaza
Food should never be a weapon – so this is why 150 food leaders spoke out on Gaza
Welfare is not a competition – both young and old need protecting from poverty
Welfare is not a competition – both young and old need protecting from poverty
An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
The government's decision to regulate bailiff firms can't come quickly enough
The government's decision to regulate bailiff firms can't come quickly enough
A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here's how
A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here's how
Prisoners released into homelessness has surged 82% in two years – we're setting people up to fail
Prisoners released into homelessness has surged 82% in two years – we're setting people up to fail
I'm the HR director of a water company. We've got to make some changes in the world
I'm the HR director of a water company. We've got to make some changes in the world
How cancer patients could suffer after Labour's cuts to universal credit
How cancer patients could suffer after Labour's cuts to universal credit
The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests
The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests
Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?
Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?
Asylum hotel protests aren't 'legitimate concerns'. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
Asylum hotel protests aren't 'legitimate concerns'. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
Comedian Hasan Al-Habib: 'We need to talk about white privilege'
Comedian Hasan Al-Habib: 'We need to talk about white privilege'
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
