"I want a future. I don’t have one until I get that employment.” Unemployment among 16–24-year-olds has risen to 16.1%, according to new Office for National Statistics figures. We spoke to the young people looking for work. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

As climate change accelerates extreme weather, Big Issue spoke to flood victims about what it’s like when the water comes in.👇 www.bigissue.com/news/environ...

Today, Keir Starmer told @bigissue.com that a digital ID system could provide a “passport” out of homelessness. It’s a big ask – and one that’s raised concerns from charities and privacy campaigners. Read our exclusive interview here ⤵️ www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

"I wish I could get up one day and have a nice, normal day without no pain. No worries about getting dressed in the morning and money." Samantha Foster kindly spoke to me for this article on fuel poverty. Scope estimate that disabled people have an extra £1,095 a month in outgoings.

Big Issue reporter @lottieelton.bsky.social travelled to Chatham, which has seen a rise of Reform UK, to speak to local residents a year after the town was swept up in anti-immigration riots. Read more: www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

Dad-of-four Mike tells Big Issue how his uses the PIP benefit to pay for the therapy that keeps his depression and suicidal ideation at bay.

Millions of Brits lined the streets to clap for NHS and key workers during the Covid pandemic 👏 👏 👏 But what happened when the clapping stopped? Big Issue spoke to @jahangiralom.bsky.social @bma.org.uk and other experts to dig into the detail ⬇️ buff.ly/ASnIn0g

Disabled people have urged the government to fund “welfare not warfare,” after the chancellor confirmed plans for benefits cuts alongside an uptick in defence spending at the Spring Statement. 🚫 💷 Advocates have warned that the “cruel” cuts will harm the most vulnerable. ⬇️ buff.ly/ptK7c9O

Excellent piece from @lottieelton.bsky.social on what the £15 billion a windfall tax on bank profits could pay for. From reinstating the universal winter fuel allowance, 15 times over, to putting the entire cabinet up in a luxury hotel for 67 years 🏨 ⤵️ www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

Working from home vital for disabled people to keep a job, DWP told ahead of benefit cuts

“Sticking our heads in the sand and pretending that oil and gas jobs aren’t already declining won’t help anyone.” What does the future hold for the North Sea and its communities? We spoke to experts from @green-alliance.org.uk , @eciu.net , @ippr.bsky.social and Uplift 🛢️ 💨 🌏 buff.ly/eWmg8m3

NEW: 'love may feel elusive, but it is there for us – it is around us' heartbroken? it's probably capitalism's fault, says author shon faye. thoroughly enjoyed this piece on why so many feel like romantic failures, by @lottieelton.bsky.social for @bigissue.com 👇 www.bigissue.com/culture/book...

"98% percent of the population is estimated to be at crisis levels of food insecurity. The main driver of this is access constraints." The IRC's Bart Witteveen describes the hunger crisis in Gaza in @bigissue.com. @lottieelton.bsky.social reports: www.bigissue.com/news/gaza-ce...

The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been approved by the government, ending more than 500 years of public ownership. 💼 Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group will buy the postal service’s parent company as part of a £3.6bn deal. 💷 https://buff.ly/49Hg5Db

You got a cheeky takeaway - now you’re staring at the empty pizza box, feeling vaguely guilty about the gig economy 🍕 We’ve all been there. But it doesn’t have to be this way, a radical new Autonomy Institute report insists ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3ZSO1cA

Street performers face licensing nightmares, threatening their art and our public spaces. 🎤 🎶 Advocates are calling for the protection of buskers to keep the streets alive. Learn more. ⬇️ https://buff.ly/4gwTfQZ

“My dad said I could come back if I took it back, saying that I was a lesbian. It was a mad time. But I’m not embarrassed about [living in my car]. It had to be done. Somehow, I knew I would be OK.” ❤️ Big Issue speaks to OneDa about her deeply personal debut record. ⬇️ https://buff.ly/41zJOMk

"Christmas is out, as far as I’m concerned." Labour's winter fuel allowance cuts mean Carole won't be celebrating the festive season this year 🎄🚫 Charities have called for the "cruel" cut to be reversed ⤵️ @lottieelton.bsky.social reports www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

I write a newsletter every week! Tomorrow’s will feature families in the north east who are fighting back against poverty. And it will also answer burning questions you have on why Christmas turkeys are so expensive this year 🦃 Sign up here! www.bigissue.com/news/social-....

UK inflation hit 2.3% in the year to October, the Office for National Statistics has revealed – a bigger-than-expected increase from 1.7% in September. 📈 Experts have warned that the latest inflation surge will hit working families the hardest. ⬇️ www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

“We hear the phrase ‘wild west’ a bit. But I think the people who call it a wild west are the ones whose interests it would be for it to be." Great to chat to Information Commissioner John Edwards last week about our evolving privacy rights in the age of social media and AI ⬇️

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‘what’s important is not allowing private firms alone to decide the direction of this change’ millions of cuts or higher wages and a four-day work week? the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market is… complicated, experts told @lottieelton.bsky.social 👇 www.bigissue.com/news/employm...