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Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it
Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it
There are deep and pressing problems driving child poverty that cannot be solved overnight. StepChange CEO Vikki Brownridge says ending the two-child limit and the benefit cap is a start
How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’
How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’
North East mayor Kim McGuinness on ambition, austerity and why she’s the ‘ultimate pragmatist’
North East mayor Kim McGuinness on ambition, austerity and why she’s the ‘ultimate pragmatist’
Top Stories
TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be ‘humbling’ and how we can all restore hope
TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be ‘humbling’ and how we can all restore hope
Homelessness soars in England due to sky-high rents and asylum backlog crackdown
Homelessness soars in England due to sky-high rents and asylum backlog crackdown
Waterloo Road star James Baxter to join the Big Issue’s Big Debate in Newcastle
Waterloo Road star James Baxter to join the Big Issue’s Big Debate in Newcastle
Get ready, Newcastle: the Big Issue Community Roadshow is coming to town
Get ready, Newcastle: the Big Issue Community Roadshow is coming to town
Advice
What are service charges? Everything you need to know
What are service charges? Everything you need to know
DWP benefit payment dates in October 2024 – including how to get universal credit and more
DWP benefit payment dates in October 2024 – including how to get universal credit and more
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Stuart Drucker, Roath Market (Saturdays) and Riverside Market (Sundays), Cardiff
Claude Williams, Sainsbury’s, Harbourside, Bristol
Claude Williams, Sainsbury’s, Harbourside, Bristol
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Matthew Campbell, Kennington Lane Tesco, Vauxhall, London
Vendor news
Former vendor Earl John Charlton returns to his old pitch as Big Issue arrives in Newcastle
Former vendor Earl John Charlton returns to his old pitch as Big Issue arrives in Newcastle
Waterloo Road star James Baxter to join the Big Issue’s Big Debate in Newcastle
Waterloo Road star James Baxter to join the Big Issue’s Big Debate in Newcastle
TV legend Danny Dyer tried selling Big Issue in London. This is how it went – and what he learned
TV legend Danny Dyer tried selling Big Issue in London. This is how it went – and what he learned
Opinion
Dehumanising rhetoric on immigration shows we have learned nothing from the Windrush Scandal
Dehumanising rhetoric on immigration shows we have learned nothing from the Windrush Scandal
Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it
Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it
Poetry is perfect for my ADHD mind – one that is after endless dopamine hits
Poetry is perfect for my ADHD mind – one that is after endless dopamine hits
Newcastle is debasing itself to NUFC’s Saudi owners. Here’s how we’re fighting empty promises
Newcastle is debasing itself to NUFC’s Saudi owners. Here’s how we’re fighting empty promises
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Culture
Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin
Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin
Exploring the dynamics of friendship is a rich source of inspiration for writers, as these five books demonstrate
Music is everywhere, including in our heads. So why is it so hard to describe?
Music is everywhere, including in our heads. So why is it so hard to describe?
TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be ‘humbling’ and how we can all restore hope
TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be ‘humbling’ and how we can all restore hope
Letter To My Younger Self
Actor Adam Pearson: ‘I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on’
Actor Adam Pearson: ‘I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on’
Nadhim Zahawi: ‘The line between being on the street and being chancellor is very, very slim’
Nadhim Zahawi: ‘The line between being on the street and being chancellor is very, very slim’
Jared Harris: ‘I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor’
Jared Harris: ‘I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor’
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: ‘I’d tell my younger self to just be happier’
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: ‘I’d tell my younger self to just be happier’
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The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Life
The Routemaster bus is 70 – but its enduring appeal is timeless
The Routemaster bus is 70 – but its enduring appeal is timeless
One million people in England who weren’t smokers now vape – but it’s not as alarming as it sounds
One million people in England who weren’t smokers now vape – but it’s not as alarming as it sounds
Letters: I’m a pensioner and I agree with cutting winter fuel payments – I don’t need it
Letters: I’m a pensioner and I agree with cutting winter fuel payments – I don’t need it
How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health
How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health
Inside The Big Issue
Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow
Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow
Waterloo Road star James Baxter to join the Big Issue’s Big Debate in Newcastle
Waterloo Road star James Baxter to join the Big Issue’s Big Debate in Newcastle
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