We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
“This is an injustice. We did not start the climate emergency that has engulfed us. We cannot continue to pay for it with our lives, our homes, and our hopes,” writes Nepali climate justice activist Shreya K.C.
‘I’ve been axe throwing and tractor riding since being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s’
‘I’ve been axe throwing and tractor riding since being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s’
Gloria Steinem and the ‘long, long, long’ feminist revolution
Gloria Steinem and the ‘long, long, long’ feminist revolution
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Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a ‘council housing revolution’ or a ‘massive backtrack’?
Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a ‘council housing revolution’ or a ‘massive backtrack’?
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’
‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’
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Advice
More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here’s what you need to know
More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here’s what you need to know
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
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Rodney Lyall, Southbourne Grove Post Office, Bournemouth: ‘Selling the Big Issue saved my life’
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Simon Denis, Pret A Manger, Cheapside, London: ‘I’d never dreamed that Big Issue could be profound’
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Russell Trimby, John Lewis, Reading: ‘I look after my dad. He’s got dementia’
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Speranta Mihai, Barclays, Swindon: ‘A good education is a very good thing’
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Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge: ‘It would mean the world’
‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’
‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’
Heatwaves hit Big Issue vendors’ sales: ‘Selling in the hot weather can be the worst time’
Heatwaves hit Big Issue vendors’ sales: ‘Selling in the hot weather can be the worst time’
Farewell to much-loved Wimbledon ‘local landmark’ and Big Issue vendor Jane Burns
Farewell to much-loved Wimbledon ‘local landmark’ and Big Issue vendor Jane Burns
Opinion
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
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Bonnie Oddie: ‘There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to assisted dying’
Bonnie Oddie: ‘There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to assisted dying’
Bonnie Oddie turned the story of accompanying her mother to Dignitas for an assisted death into a show at the Edinburgh Fringe
The Odyssey star Himesh Patel: ‘Child poverty is inexcusable in a country such as ours’
The Odyssey star Himesh Patel: ‘Child poverty is inexcusable in a country such as ours’
Paul Heaton: ‘My mum liked me sticking fingers up at the world’
Paul Heaton: ‘My mum liked me sticking fingers up at the world’
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Natalie Imbruglia: ‘Becoming a star is not going to feel the way you think it’s going to feel’
Natalie Imbruglia: ‘Becoming a star is not going to feel the way you think it’s going to feel’
Wrestling legend Mick Foley: ‘You need to tell people you love them before it’s too late’
Wrestling legend Mick Foley: ‘You need to tell people you love them before it’s too late’
The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue: ‘I needed spiritual guidance when Mark died’
The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue: ‘I needed spiritual guidance when Mark died’
Beth Orton: ‘Women are reinventing what it means to exist in the world’
Beth Orton: ‘Women are reinventing what it means to exist in the world’
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‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Life
‘I was diagnosed with dementia almost a decade ago but life is for the living. You can’t hold back’
‘I was diagnosed with dementia almost a decade ago but life is for the living. You can’t hold back’
‘I’ve been axe throwing and tractor riding since being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s’
‘I’ve been axe throwing and tractor riding since being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s’
Meet the people raising awareness of dementia in the South Asian community
Meet the people raising awareness of dementia in the South Asian community
Meet Wispy, the AI assistant helping people with dementia live independently
Meet Wispy, the AI assistant helping people with dementia live independently
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Inside the Big Issue: 128 days to end rough sleeping
Inside the Big Issue: 128 days to end rough sleeping
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Inside the Big Issue: Amelia Dimoldenberg’s opportunity issue
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