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Meet the Big Issue vendors selling the magazine to pay for their wedding
Big Issue vendors Lon Faram and Maxine Walters
News

Meet the Big Issue vendors selling the magazine to pay for their wedding

Big Issue sellers celebrated in the House of Lords for National Vendor Week
National vendor week

Big Issue sellers celebrated in the House of Lords for National Vendor Week

New IKEA store displays will show off rooms inspired by homeless families
Ikea Shelter homelessness temporary accommodation display
HOMELESSNESS

New IKEA store displays will show off rooms inspired by homeless families

'Thank you Gary': Lineker praised for opposing 'immeasurably cruel' Illegal Immigration Bill
Immigration

'Thank you Gary': Lineker praised for opposing 'immeasurably cruel' Illegal Immigration Bill

John McAvoy was one of Britain's most wanted criminals. Now he's an athlete changing the lives of vulnerable young people
John McAvoy/ young people
Sport

John McAvoy was one of Britain's most wanted criminals. Now he's an athlete changing the lives of vulnerable young people

Here is what Jeremy Hunt's Spring Statement will mean for your bank balance
Jeremy Hunt/ Spring Statement
Cost of living crisis

Here is what Jeremy Hunt's Spring Statement will mean for your bank balance

Which companies have improved their gender pay gap since last year's International Women's Day - and which haven't?
Employment

Which companies have improved their gender pay gap since last year's International Women's Day - and which haven't?

We asked leading figures in the fight for women's equality what changes they want to see this International Women's Day
ilustration of girl raising her fist and holding bullhorn for international women's day
International Women's Day

We asked leading figures in the fight for women's equality what changes they want to see this International Women's Day

Why women are much more likely to be caught in the poverty trap
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
International Women's Day

Why women are much more likely to be caught in the poverty trap

4 things bosses can do this International Women’s Day instead of pink logos and hashtags
International Women's Day

4 things bosses can do this International Women’s Day instead of pink logos and hashtags

Illegal Immigration Bill: How does UK refugee policy compare to the rest of the world?
Refugees

Illegal Immigration Bill: How does UK refugee policy compare to the rest of the world?

‘Tourism is all-consuming’: How Airbnb’s ethical rival is letting communities decide how much tourism they can take
Holiday lets

‘Tourism is all-consuming’: How Airbnb’s ethical rival is letting communities decide how much tourism they can take

All the best ways to help others in the cold weather
cold weather help
Advice

All the best ways to help others in the cold weather

Overcrowded London: 16 people discovered living in tiny flat after fire breaks out
Housing crisis

Overcrowded London: 16 people discovered living in tiny flat after fire breaks out

How smart cities and electric vehicles can revolutionise urban living
an illustration of a cityscape in pink and green
Advertorial

How smart cities and electric vehicles can revolutionise urban living

The real Repair Shop: Jay Blades and former vendor Steve's new restoration venture
Jay Blades and Steve Wyatt
News

The real Repair Shop: Jay Blades and former vendor Steve's new restoration venture

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
More people are getting a hand up from Big Issue as the cost-of-living crisis bites
Ian Duff and his new dog, Trigger, on their pitch
News

More people are getting a hand up from Big Issue as the cost-of-living crisis bites

'Greenwashing' fast fashion brands are going all in on the resale market. But consumers are pushing back
Summer Botwe at the PrettyLittleThing Marketplace launch PrettyLittleThing Marketplace launch in London in September 2022. Indiyah Polack features on the banner behind. Photo by James Veysey/PrettyLittleThing/Shutterstock
Fast fashion

'Greenwashing' fast fashion brands are going all in on the resale market. But consumers are pushing back

Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem
empty homes, hastings
Activism

Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem

Windsor framework: Why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn’t
Rishi Sunak stands in front of a lectern and looks at Ursula von der Leyen, who is speaking at her lectern
Brexit

Windsor framework: Why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn’t

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