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Mum-of-two shares experience of ‘dehumanising’ DWP benefits system: ‘It could kill somebody’
Mum-of-two shares experience of ‘dehumanising’ DWP benefits system: ‘It could kill somebody’
Universal credit claimant Naomi Lihou shares her story after Amnesty International UK found ‘severe human rights violations’ within the UK social security system
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
I’ve been priced out of living in London – it shouldn’t take extraordinary luck just to live here
I’ve been priced out of living in London – it shouldn’t take extraordinary luck just to live here
Top Stories
Unions are getting ‘more powerful’ as young, LGBTQ+ and disabled people eye up membership
Unions are getting ‘more powerful’ as young, LGBTQ+ and disabled people eye up membership
Widower of disabled woman in bitter, years-long legal battle after DWP denied him benefits
Widower of disabled woman in bitter, years-long legal battle after DWP denied him benefits
Inside the Big Issue: Self Esteem is not holding back
Inside the Big Issue: Self Esteem is not holding back
Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything
Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Advice
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Easter holidays
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Easter holidays
Energy bills are rising this April. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising this April. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
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Kelvin Gregory, Somerset House, Central London, and Lordship Lane, Dulwich
Vendor news
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Opinion
I’ve been priced out of living in London – it shouldn’t take extraordinary luck just to live here
I’ve been priced out of living in London – it shouldn’t take extraordinary luck just to live here
LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
UK’s landmark Modern Slavery Act is 10 years old. But justice is still out of reach for many survivors
UK’s landmark Modern Slavery Act is 10 years old. But justice is still out of reach for many survivors
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
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Culture
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Beautifully illustrated and physically resilient books to meet the demands of the youngest readers
Romesh Ranganathan on running the London Marathon: ‘If you’re not enjoying it, you’re going too quickly’
Romesh Ranganathan on running the London Marathon: ‘If you’re not enjoying it, you’re going too quickly’
Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Letter To My Younger Self
Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver: ‘I was always searching for love in the wrong places’
Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver: ‘I was always searching for love in the wrong places’
Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
The Change star Bridget Christie: ‘You’ve got to make a real effort to evolve when you get to 50’
The Change star Bridget Christie: ‘You’ve got to make a real effort to evolve when you get to 50’
Jeff Goldblum: ‘The universe is a wondrous, mysterious place – appreciate it’
Jeff Goldblum: ‘The universe is a wondrous, mysterious place – appreciate it’
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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
Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care
Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care
How to align your finances with your values: Tips for sustainable spending
How to align your finances with your values: Tips for sustainable spending
Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that
Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that
Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything
Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything
Inside The Big Issue
Wardens get to work tidying e-scooters in Nottingham – with help from Big Issue Recruit
Wardens get to work tidying e-scooters in Nottingham – with help from Big Issue Recruit
Inside the Big Issue: Self Esteem is not holding back
Inside the Big Issue: Self Esteem is not holding back
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