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I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back

I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back
'I skip meals to save money': Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus

'I skip meals to save money': Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus
'All my earnings go on rent:' Millions of women in UK struggling to make ends meet in low-paid jobs

'All my earnings go on rent:' Millions of women in UK struggling to make ends meet in low-paid jobs
What the disastrous 'Willy Wonka experience' tells us about AI and its 'pollution' of bad content

What the disastrous 'Willy Wonka experience' tells us about AI and its 'pollution' of bad content
Over 500 employers named for 'cheating workers' out of minimum wage – but it's worse than you think

Over 500 employers named for 'cheating workers' out of minimum wage – but it's worse than you think
Every single company embracing four-day working week says move has been 'positive', study finds

Every single company embracing four-day working week says move has been 'positive', study finds
'Care sector is on its knees': How Tory crackdown on overseas care workers will fuel exploitation

'Care sector is on its knees': How Tory crackdown on overseas care workers will fuel exploitation
'We're slaves to the platform': Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats riders are striking. Here's why

'We're slaves to the platform': Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats riders are striking. Here's why
Raising state pension age to 71 would be a 'big blow' and risks 'working people to death', experts say

Raising state pension age to 71 would be a 'big blow' and risks 'working people to death', experts say
'Thank God it's Thursday!': Will we have a four-day working week by 2030? Yes, probably

'Thank God it's Thursday!': Will we have a four-day working week by 2030? Yes, probably
How Big Issue Recruit helped more than 100 marginalised people overcome barriers to work

How Big Issue Recruit helped more than 100 marginalised people overcome barriers to work
Union urges workers in Northern Ireland to block roads and occupy buildings if strikes fail

Union urges workers in Northern Ireland to block roads and occupy buildings if strikes fail
The Post Office scandal proves why workers' needs must be put ahead of AI and technology

The Post Office scandal proves why workers' needs must be put ahead of AI and technology
Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue

Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue
How traditional crafts like clog making and sign-writing are providing an alternative to the 9 to 5

How traditional crafts like clog making and sign-writing are providing an alternative to the 9 to 5
Union leaders vow to resist Tories' 'unworkable and undemocratic' new anti-strike laws

Union leaders vow to resist Tories' 'unworkable and undemocratic' new anti-strike laws
I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my 'dream job'

I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my 'dream job'
'We need protection': How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink

'We need protection': How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink
Care leavers find it much harder to get a job – but any company would be lucky to have us

Care leavers find it much harder to get a job – but any company would be lucky to have us
AI may be coming for your job – but there is hope, experts insist: 'We have a choice'
