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Rory Maclean: "Bowie wanted to initiate me in the ways of the city..."
Music

Rory Maclean: "Bowie wanted to initiate me in the ways of the city..."

Homeless ex-police officer: From walking the beat to sleeping on the street
Housing

Homeless ex-police officer: From walking the beat to sleeping on the street

Jimmy Carr: "My mum showed me the power of comedy. I owe her everything"
TV

Jimmy Carr: "My mum showed me the power of comedy. I owe her everything"

What happens when you stand up to Donald Trump?
Donald Trump at golf course in Scotland
Politics

What happens when you stand up to Donald Trump?

Archbishop of Canterbury: We all benefit from the gifts that refugees bring
The Big Issue

Archbishop of Canterbury: We all benefit from the gifts that refugees bring

Prince William: "Seeing people overcome such adversity is incredibly moving"
Housing

Prince William: "Seeing people overcome such adversity is incredibly moving"

Richard Gere: "Being 'homeless' radically changed my views of myself"
Film

Richard Gere: "Being 'homeless' radically changed my views of myself"

Pope Francis: "I want a world without poverty. We need to fight for that"
News

Pope Francis: "I want a world without poverty. We need to fight for that"

What happened when I asked the Pope to go for pizza...
Marc meets Pope Francis
News

What happened when I asked the Pope to go for pizza...

Big Issue founder John Bird appointed to the House of Lords
Big Issue founder John Bird
Politics

Big Issue founder John Bird appointed to the House of Lords

A day in the life of a Big Issue vendor
News

A day in the life of a Big Issue vendor

John Bird and Jeremy Corbyn urge government to support ailing libraries
Library bookcases
Books

John Bird and Jeremy Corbyn urge government to support ailing libraries

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