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'It's abhorrent they're still allowed': Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past
A young woman cleaning a table in a cafe
General election 2024

'It's abhorrent they're still allowed': Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past

As part of our Blueprint for Change, The Big Issue is calling for whoever wins the election to improve job security by reforming zero-hour contracts
Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his 'moral mission'. But what's moral about causing anxiety?
Rwanda Rishi Sunak
Benefits

Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his 'moral mission'. But what's moral about causing anxiety?

Letters: Labour aren't perfect – but they're not the Tories
Letters

Letters: Labour aren't perfect – but they're not the Tories

Labour unveils 'ambitious' plan to help people buy their first home. But is it enough?
General election 2024

Labour unveils 'ambitious' plan to help people buy their first home. But is it enough?

General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds
General election 2024

General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds

Most Brits think politicians use refugees to stoke 'culture wars', study finds
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak stand side by side during the first election debate on ITV
General election 2024

Most Brits think politicians use refugees to stoke 'culture wars', study finds

Starmer warned over glaring omission in Labour's six general election pledges: 'I'm disappointed'
Housing crisis

Starmer warned over glaring omission in Labour's six general election pledges: 'I'm disappointed'

Tories won't let the UN investigate rise of food banks in UK. Labour must welcome them
Philip Alston UN investigates poverty, food poverty and food banks
Alex Firth

Tories won't let the UN investigate rise of food banks in UK. Labour must welcome them

Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour
Politics

Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour

Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
Jacob Young on Renters Reform Bill
RENTING

Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'

Anti-poverty campaigner and former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81: 'He saved many lives'
Frank Field
Politics

Anti-poverty campaigner and former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81: 'He saved many lives'

London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'
Sadiq Khan speaks at a press conference in St Johns Church Waterloo
Exclusive

London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'

We'd need to build 36 Milton Keyneses to solve UK housing crisis. Are new towns really the answer?
Housing crisis

We'd need to build 36 Milton Keyneses to solve UK housing crisis. Are new towns really the answer?

'Fund the NHS properly': Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row
Health

'Fund the NHS properly': Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row

George Galloway: Rochdale MP's win has opened the door for every anti-establishment chancer
George Galloway is sworn in as Rochdale MP after by-election win
Adam Barnett

George Galloway: Rochdale MP's win has opened the door for every anti-establishment chancer

Keir Starmer needs to stop worrying about winning next election and learn from Clement Attlee
Richard Toye

Keir Starmer needs to stop worrying about winning next election and learn from Clement Attlee

My visit to Labour Party Conference brought home the underlying impact of poverty
Liverpool skyline
John Bird

My visit to Labour Party Conference brought home the underlying impact of poverty

Government in waiting or same old Labour? What we learned from Keir Starmer and party conference
Labour Party

Government in waiting or same old Labour? What we learned from Keir Starmer and party conference

Tories have failed – only Labour has vision and will to tackle homelessness, says shadow minister
Mike Amesbury
Mike Amesbury MP

Tories have failed – only Labour has vision and will to tackle homelessness, says shadow minister

Rachel Reeves' plan to 'rebuild Britain' applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?
Rachel Reeves
Labour

Rachel Reeves' plan to 'rebuild Britain' applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?

Labour constituents most likely to suffer due to Rishi Sunak's green U-turn, analysis finds
The air pollution signs have been placed across the capital.
Air Pollution

Labour constituents most likely to suffer due to Rishi Sunak's green U-turn, analysis finds

Labour says ‘there’s no money left’. We asked experts if that’s true
The economy

Labour says ‘there’s no money left’. We asked experts if that’s true

By this reckoning, the Conservatives will have very few truly safe seats next election
James Ball

By this reckoning, the Conservatives will have very few truly safe seats next election

Why is Keir Starmer being called Sir Kid Starver?
Labour

Why is Keir Starmer being called Sir Kid Starver?

Government housing plans could make half a million homeless
Architects surveying plans
Homelessness

Government housing plans could make half a million homeless