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Farmers are under pressure from Brexit, Covid and war – pushing UK to verge of full-blown food crisis
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Farmers are under pressure from Brexit, Covid and war – pushing UK to verge of full-blown food crisis
World War 3, climate crisis, benefit cuts… Here's how to process the news when it feels hopeless
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World War 3, climate crisis, benefit cuts… Here's how to process the news when it feels hopeless
Letters: Benefits system does need reforming – but not in the way Rishi Sunak thinks
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Letters: Benefits system does need reforming – but not in the way Rishi Sunak thinks
'The pain was too much': Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to 'racial prejudices'
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'The pain was too much': Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to 'racial prejudices'
'Don't try to be Richard Branson': TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
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'Don't try to be Richard Branson': TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
Letters: I'm autistic and the DWP's benefit reforms make me very scared for the future
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Letters: I'm autistic and the DWP's benefit reforms make me very scared for the future
Specsavers take to the streets with The Big Issue to experience life of a vendor
![Dame Mary Perkins and John Perkins stand outside King’s Cross station, wearing red Big Issue tabards over their clothes. Dame Mary holds a copy of The Big Issue magazine, and both are sporting red tabards. The bustling background hints at the busy London atmosphere, with a clear sky overhead and modern architecture around. They seem engaged in their role, aiming to understand the experience of magazine vendors.](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FX6-OV-1080.01_12_40_27.Still031.jpg?w=768)
Specsavers take to the streets with The Big Issue to experience life of a vendor
Nettle soup and dandelion leaves for lunch: How foraging for food makes you feel 'fully human'
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Nettle soup and dandelion leaves for lunch: How foraging for food makes you feel 'fully human'
Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
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Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
'Enormous' number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: 'This is bad for everyone'
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'Enormous' number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: 'This is bad for everyone'
City of Culture 2025: Zayn Malik, Dynamo, Nia Archives and more share what makes Bradford so special
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City of Culture 2025: Zayn Malik, Dynamo, Nia Archives and more share what makes Bradford so special
Britain’s renting crisis – what it means, why we got here, and what you can do about it
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Britain’s renting crisis – what it means, why we got here, and what you can do about it
'Fund the NHS properly': Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row
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'Fund the NHS properly': Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row
Letters: Mel Stride's comments on mental health show Tory culture wars have gone too far
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Letters: Mel Stride's comments on mental health show Tory culture wars have gone too far
Yes, National Insurance cuts have taken effect – but it doesn't mean lower earners are better off
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Yes, National Insurance cuts have taken effect – but it doesn't mean lower earners are better off
'With poor sight you can feel intensely vulnerable'
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'With poor sight you can feel intensely vulnerable'
Letters: Spiralling service charge rises have turned my dream of owning a home into a nightmare
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Letters: Spiralling service charge rises have turned my dream of owning a home into a nightmare
Killing in the name of conservation is tricky business. Because we can, does it mean we should?
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Killing in the name of conservation is tricky business. Because we can, does it mean we should?
Big Issue Recipe Collection: This sweet and tasty Ukrainian vareniki is 'best comfort food ever'
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Big Issue Recipe Collection: This sweet and tasty Ukrainian vareniki is 'best comfort food ever'
Big Issue Recipe Collection: These posh baked beans are delicious thanks to a secret ingredient
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