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1 month ago | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
Housing The Greater Manchester mayor agrees with his London counterpart after an interview with Big Issue by: Bill Curtis Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham has admitted that homelessness will get worse before it can fall in his region.
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1 month ago | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
Skip to header Skip to main content Special offer: Receive 8 issues for just £9.99! Employment It would be surprising, to put it mildly, if any disabled claimants tell the DWP that what they really need is their benefits cut by: Chaminda Jayanetti “Officials point to a new survey carried out by the government that found 200,000 people claiming health and disability benefits who said they would be ready to work if the right job or support were available,” reports said earlier this month. The...
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2 months ago | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
Deregulation is the wrong approach to economic growth, says Fairness Foundation boss Will Snell – better regulation can drive growth AND fight inequality by: Will Snell The mantra from the government is grow, baby, grow. Economic growth is being presented as the absolute priority, without which we cannot afford to improve public services and living standards. Growing the economy before net zero, before levelling up opportunities, before rescuing the NHS. There’s some logic to this.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
Social Justice A High Court judge ruled the previous government's consultation into reforming disability benefits was unlawful by: Chaminda Jayanetti The Labour government has indicated that it will stick with Tory plans to cut disability benefits after a High Court judge ruled the previous government’s consultation into the plans was unlawful.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
Theatre Flock by Lin Coghlan and Jim Pope explores stories from the care system by: Lin Coghlan, Jim Pope Writer Lin Coghlan and director Jim Pope discuss the behind the scenes of Playing ON’s touring production Flock, which platforms authentic realities from the young people behind the care system. LIN: Firstly, I think the only way you can write a play like this is to go in with no expectations of what the story is going to be.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
Financial stress affects one in four in the UK. StepChange CEO Vikki Brownridge explores how the upcoming budget offer relief by: Vikki Brownridge As we await the chancellor’s first budget at the end of this month, it’s a shocking bit of context that around one in four of us is financially stressed. Whatever the strains on the public finances, this level of financial pressure is bad for people and for the UK economy.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
MPs cut winter fuel payments, risking poverty for 2.5m pensioners by: Simon Francis The vote in the House of Commons to cut winter fuel payments for most pensioners was a grim scene. While some MPs shouted “shame” as the results were read out, others on the government benches could be heard cheering. Age UK has now estimated that 2.5m pensioners will face poverty as a result of the removal of winter fuel payments.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
Joseph Howes of Buttle UK explores how the UK's two-child benefit cap is deepening child poverty by: Joseph Howes Children are growing up in poverty, facing harsh conditions, sleeping on the floor, skipping school, and going to sleep cold and hungry. These aren’t isolated incidents; this is day-to-day living for thousands of families in the UK, and it’s getting worse.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
Anela Anwar, chief executive of anti-poverty charity Z2K, sets out why the new government must scrap cruel and dangerous plans to cut payments for seriously ill and disabled people by: Anela Anwar Since the election of the Labour government in July there has been something of a change in tone when it comes to social security and disability.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
bigissue.com | Ryan John Butcher
Skip to header Skip to main content Playwright Ahmed Najar reflects on the heavy burden of living his life in London while his family dies amid the 'crisis of humanity' in Gaza by: Ahmed Najar Every time I speak to my parents and some of my siblings in the north of Gaza, their voices tremble with the weight of starvation and famine tightening its merciless grip on them. They queue for hours to receive a meagre plate of watery stew made from canned beans and peas in tomato sauce. Sometimes,...
