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Inside the innovative employment pilot bringing jobs to overlooked young people's doorsteps

JobsPlus is tackling youth unemployment by reaching NEETs in social housing, supporting them in the local community and ...
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As Britain's health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?

Andy Burnham faced no shortage of challenges in his first week. At the heart of all of them is a country where healthy life expectancy – the years people spend in good health – is falling. If Burnham ...
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'Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part'

When Andy Burnham stood on the steps of Downing Street and made ending rough sleeping his first pledge as prime minister, he ...
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Here's what Andy Burnham can do right away to address homelessness and NEETs crisis

New prime minister Andy Burnham should prioritise tackling homelessness and the NEETs crisis in his first 100 days.
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Andy Burnham's approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump

Andy Burnham has promised the biggest council house building programme since the post-war period as tackling the housing crisis looks to be a central part of his plans as prime minister. The favourite ...
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In the occupied West Bank, a child is killed every week. When did that become acceptable?

Since October 2023, at least 258 children have been killed in the occupied West Bank. UNICEF UK CEO Dr Philip Goodwin asks ...
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Andy Burnham must tackle poverty as prime minister. Here's Big Issue's blueprint for him to follow

As Andy Burnham moves into 10 Downing Street, here are the issues Big Issue says he should prioritise to tackle poverty.
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Angela Rayner meets John Bird: 'We're blaming people for their poverty. And it's not their fault'

Angela Rayner sat down with Big Issue founder John Bird to discuss poverty, housing and how Labour plan on regaining voters' ...
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Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor after tragic flat fire: 'He was one of the kindest'

Popular Swansea seller Liam Harmer tragically died in a flat fire on 14 July. He will be remembered at Big Issue for being ...
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How one woman's arrest helped to scrap the Vagrancy Act and decriminalise rough sleeping

Campaigner Kerri Douglas has been credited with helping to end the Vagrancy Act after she was arrested while rough sleeping.
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A homeless tour of Liverpool: 'We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone's got a story'

Invisible Cities train homeless people to be tour guides in their home towns. Meet Danielle, who shows a little-seen side of ...
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A Poet In Every Port: The project bringing poetry to the UK's coasts

Poets from ports across the UK taking part in the A Poet In Every Port project explain why the language they use is more than just words, and show us the local places that inspire them. The Southbank ...