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Tower block tenants trapped in ‘living nightmare’ by bed bug infestations: ‘I’m riddled with them’
Tower block tenants trapped in ‘living nightmare’ by bed bug infestations: ‘I’m riddled with them’
Southern Housing has not been quick enough to deal with bed bug infestations, residents say
A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
I was forced to work unpaid and never let out of the house. Modern slavery is all around us in the UK
I was forced to work unpaid and never let out of the house. Modern slavery is all around us in the UK
Top Stories
Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
‘Christmas is out’: Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts
‘Christmas is out’: Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts
Inside the Big Issue: Santa Paws is coming to town
Inside the Big Issue: Santa Paws is coming to town
Letters: I’m a middle-aged, middle-class, left-wing woman – and I like Joe Rogan
Letters: I’m a middle-aged, middle-class, left-wing woman – and I like Joe Rogan
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
Advice
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Here’s how to donate to a food bank near you this winter
Here’s how to donate to a food bank near you this winter
Meet our vendors
Susan Alderman, Broadway Market and Liverpool Street Station, London
Susan Alderman, Broadway Market and Liverpool Street Station, London
Bradley Duggan, Shell Garage, Eastville Park, Easton, Bristol
Bradley Duggan, Shell Garage, Eastville Park, Easton, Bristol
Vendor news
Sanditon star Rose Williams helps Big Issue with Christmas deliveries: ‘A pleasure and a privilege’
Sanditon star Rose Williams helps Big Issue with Christmas deliveries: ‘A pleasure and a privilege’
Dogs that have transformed the lives of Big Issue vendors: “Our bond is not like anything else”
Dogs that have transformed the lives of Big Issue vendors: “Our bond is not like anything else”
Inside the Big Issue: Santa Paws is coming to town
Inside the Big Issue: Santa Paws is coming to town
Inside this issue: Wham!’s Last Christmas turns 40
Inside this issue: Wham!’s Last Christmas turns 40
Opinion
I thought being a man meant being tough and strong. But real strength comes from asking for help
I thought being a man meant being tough and strong. But real strength comes from asking for help
Political censorship in theatre has gone too far – especially on Palestinian art. Here’s why
Political censorship in theatre has gone too far – especially on Palestinian art. Here’s why
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
The UK must change for disabled people in 2025 – so we can live the lives we deserve
The UK must change for disabled people in 2025 – so we can live the lives we deserve
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Culture
Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid
Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid
Rumours spotlights the vast gulf between the existential threat facing the planet and the political will of our leaders
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Letter To My Younger Self
House of the Spirits author Isabel Allende: ‘I have regrets – I hurt my family badly’
House of the Spirits author Isabel Allende: ‘I have regrets – I hurt my family badly’
Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless: ‘To have Lisa Simpson say your name is crazy’
Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless: ‘To have Lisa Simpson say your name is crazy’
Chris McCausland: ‘I’d tell my younger self he’s going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes’
Chris McCausland: ‘I’d tell my younger self he’s going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes’
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix’
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix’
Most popular
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
A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
Letters: I’m a middle-aged, middle-class, left-wing woman – and I like Joe Rogan
Letters: I’m a middle-aged, middle-class, left-wing woman – and I like Joe Rogan
‘Nobody should be alone’: Loneliness at Christmas is on the rise – here’s a great way to change that
‘Nobody should be alone’: Loneliness at Christmas is on the rise – here’s a great way to change that
Inside The Big Issue
How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter
How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter
Inside the Big Issue: Santa Paws is coming to town
Inside the Big Issue: Santa Paws is coming to town
Inside this issue: Wham!’s Last Christmas turns 40
Inside this issue: Wham!’s Last Christmas turns 40
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
