Big Issue

This week's issue is out now! 📰 Inside: 🏉 We speak to paralympic legend Aaron Phipps about Wheelchair rugby 👩👦 We report on the children left stranded in Ukraine due to UK visa changes 🎓And we find out, what happens when a university goes bust? Pick up your copy today. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3AJk1WQ

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“I can’t believe I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP.” James (pictured below) is one of the voices included in John Pring’s (editor of the Disability News Service) new book, The Department, a damning look at the DWP and disability benefits system. 📕 Read an extract. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eNsA7wMm

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Thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their GCSE grades today. 📄 According to analysis from the Sutton Trust, the “disadvantage gap” between private and state school GCSE results has widened. 📊 Lottie Elton reports. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dQMh3xUf

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“I can’t believe I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP.” James (pictured below) is one of the voices included in John Pring’s (editor of the Disability News Service) new book, The Department, a damning look at the DWP and disability benefits system. 📕 Read an extract 👇 https://bit.ly/3SZ3eoH

The Tony Blair Institute recently proposed AI-scanning powers to try to detect fraud in the welfare system. 🖥️ 📄 Susannah Copson, legal and policy officer at Big Brother Watch, writes about the worrying impact that such a move could have. ✍️▶️ https://bit.ly/3YNEOCx

This week’s issue is out today! 📰 Inside: 🎶 Nick Cave reflects on how loss has informed his new music ⚽️ We visit the grassroots football initiative leveling the field for kids from all backgrounds 🎨 We meet London vendor, and artist, Dave Martin Find and support your local vendor here 👉 https://bit.ly/2Ao384X