Shocking new research shows DWP cuts could make people’s addictions even worse
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Steve Topple is a journalist and broadcaster. He left school at 16 with no formal qualifications in media, working in the hotel industry for many years. Steve was brought up in a very political household, with his late father being a prominent member of the Communist Party of Great Britain and both parents being active trade unionists via their factory jobs. But Steve didn’t embrace politics until the 2010s. Having spent many years on and off social security, in 2014 he began blogging as he couldn’t afford to physically get to protests. This led to his work being picked up by the Independent – for which he ended up covering Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on a weekly basis – as well as openDemocracy, the Morning Star and New Internationalist. In April 2016 he joined the Canary.
Steve’s work focuses on issues affecting the poorest people in society. His own lived experience of being reliant on social security since the late 2000s has led to his reporting on the welfare state, which has reached millions of people and was used by Philip Alston in his UN report into UK poverty.
He also feels strongly about the toxic effects the corporate media has on society, the sham that is the Labour Party, as well as mainstream economics, and the system and society’s discrimination against, and marginalisation of, chronically ill and disabled people.
Aside from political journalism, Steve also works in the music industry, being a writer on reggae, dancehall and afrobeats for publications such as Reggaeville and Pauzeradio.
A new study conducted in Norway has brought to light alarming findings regarding individuals receiving disability benefits and their significantly...
A new report has delivered a damning verdict on the UK Labour Party government's inaction in the face of a...
The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a scathing report condemning the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over its...
As support for the campaign against the 27-dish US DARC radar array at Pembrokeshire continues to grow in momentum, PARC...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has ignited a wave of fury among chronically ill and disabled people and...
In a critical moment for the future of millions of women across the UK, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn introduced...
In a tense exchange on BBC Breakfast, Labour minister James Murray faced pointed questions about his party's approach to the...
The ongoing debate over the UK government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has reached a critical point, with increasing...
Households across England are being urged to hurry and claim vital cost of living payments before the looming deadline at...
The Labour Party government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been caught lying about the effects of...
If you missed the #WelfareNotWarfare protest from Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) - supported by Stop The War and the...
Assisted dying legislation in the UK has entered a pivotal phase, with developments unfolding in both England and Wales and...
On the eve of the controversial Spring Statement, the Times has reported that chancellor Rachel Reeves could be about to...
Health secretary Wes Streeting was at a Guardian Live event on Tuesday 25 March. Hosted by the liberal outlet's stenographer-in-chief,...
New research has unveiled a distressing reality for individuals relying on Universal Credit in the UK, highlighting a growing crisis...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under further scrutiny regarding its handling of Universal Credit overpayments after...
HMRC has recently swung into action, sending letters to a substantial number of women across the UK, particularly those in...
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