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Council tries to evict food bank – despite referring 95% of its users: ‘There is nowhere to go’
Council tries to evict food bank – despite referring 95% of its users: ‘There is nowhere to go’
Islington Council are taking Islington Foodbank to court, saying they are trespassing. The food bank say they will be forced to close if it succeeds
The Middle East has been betrayed – but despite everything, there is always hope
The Middle East has been betrayed – but despite everything, there is always hope
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
Top Stories
Cynthia Erivo: ‘The moment I came out as queer, that’s when everything made sense’
Cynthia Erivo: ‘The moment I came out as queer, that’s when everything made sense’
Scrap two-child benefit cap if you’re serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told
Scrap two-child benefit cap if you’re serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told
Inside the Big Issue: Cynthia Erivo is expecting to fly
Inside the Big Issue: Cynthia Erivo is expecting to fly
Letters: My middle-class, lifelong Labour-voting friends are turning to Reform UK
Letters: My middle-class, lifelong Labour-voting friends are turning to Reform UK
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’
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
Advice
DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
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?
Meet our vendors
Dean Porter, Notting Hill Farmers’ Market, (Saturday), High St Kensington Farmers’ Market (Sunday)
Dean Porter, Notting Hill Farmers’ Market, (Saturday), High St Kensington Farmers’ Market (Sunday)
Vendor news
Letters: Landlords should be made illegal to fix the housing market
Letters: Landlords should be made illegal to fix the housing market
Letters: Reform getting in will cause a lot of civil disruption
Letters: Reform getting in will cause a lot of civil disruption
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’
Opinion
Sizewell C nuclear plant isn’t perfect. But it’s a necessary step if we’re to avoid ‘dunkelflaute’
Sizewell C nuclear plant isn’t perfect. But it’s a necessary step if we’re to avoid ‘dunkelflaute’
Living with long Covid can be devastating – it’s time our benefits system recognised that
Living with long Covid can be devastating – it’s time our benefits system recognised that
One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital
One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital
Labour has committed to a warm homes breakthrough – but we’re not out of the cold yet
Labour has committed to a warm homes breakthrough – but we’re not out of the cold yet
Newsletters
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Culture
Top 5 books about food, chosen by Carnivore author K Anis Ahmed
Top 5 books about food, chosen by Carnivore author K Anis Ahmed
Books to read when you’re not eating
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: ‘Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake’
St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: ‘Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake’
Letter To My Younger Self
Cynthia Erivo: ‘The moment I came out as queer, that’s when everything made sense’
Cynthia Erivo: ‘The moment I came out as queer, that’s when everything made sense’
Ex-England star Alex Scott: ‘I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups’
Ex-England star Alex Scott: ‘I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups’
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘My first political meeting was being dragged to a Tory disco’
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘My first political meeting was being dragged to a Tory disco’
Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’
Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’
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
Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it
Financial inequality: Understanding the gender gap in money matters – and how to close it
Kinship carers need financial support. Instead, we’re just left to get on with it
Kinship carers need financial support. Instead, we’re just left to get on with it
The NHS is the ‘big winner’ from Reeves’ spending review – but there will be ‘difficult trade-offs’
The NHS is the ‘big winner’ from Reeves’ spending review – but there will be ‘difficult trade-offs’
Sound advice: why ear health matters – and how easy it is to check yours
Sound advice: why ear health matters – and how easy it is to check yours
Inside The Big Issue
Inside the Big Issue: Cynthia Erivo is expecting to fly
Inside the Big Issue: Cynthia Erivo is expecting to fly
Inside the Big Issue: The rise and fall of Black Lives Matter
