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‘Grenfell had fire, we have floods’: Tenants take legal action against council to fix flood-hit homes
London social housing fight near Grenfell. SPID Theatre
Social Housing

‘Grenfell had fire, we have floods’: Tenants take legal action against council to fix flood-hit homes

'He would give away his last penny': Tributes paid to late Big Issue seller Martin Chown
Big Issue vendor Martin CHown
Our vendors

'He would give away his last penny': Tributes paid to late Big Issue seller Martin Chown

Thousands of ambulance staff and nurses strike over pay and conditions
NHS crisis

Thousands of ambulance staff and nurses strike over pay and conditions

Social media reacts as Liz Truss claims she was 'brought down by the left-wing economic establishment'
liz truss
Liz Truss

Social media reacts as Liz Truss claims she was 'brought down by the left-wing economic establishment'

'Our education system is failing to teach us': Why Nadia Whittome is joining forces with students to push climate education in the national curriculum
protest sign in Nuremberg that reads 'fight today for a better tomorrow'
Climate education

'Our education system is failing to teach us': Why Nadia Whittome is joining forces with students to push climate education in the national curriculum

100 people making a difference for future generations in Wales
Wales future generations
Big Futures

100 people making a difference for future generations in Wales

Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ homelessness
LGBTQ+

Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people

Betting shops are taking over this town. But the locals are fighting back
Boston, Levelling Up
Gambling

Betting shops are taking over this town. But the locals are fighting back

'Ultimately, this strike is about patient safety': Three NHS nurses on our healthcare crisis
Coloured balloons with NHS written on them
News

'Ultimately, this strike is about patient safety': Three NHS nurses on our healthcare crisis

Time to Talk: 'Don't let your debt and mental health struggles bury you'
debt and mental health
Time to talk day

Time to Talk: 'Don't let your debt and mental health struggles bury you'

Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures
pay rise inflation
Employment

Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures

Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK
LGBTQ+

Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK

A disabled woman has been left without a toilet or shower for months by her healthcare provider
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Disability

A disabled woman has been left without a toilet or shower for months by her healthcare provider

February 1 strikes: Who is on strike this Wednesday and where are protests taking place?
Protesters hold up flags and placards at a protest in London on October 1, 2022.
Strike action

February 1 strikes: Who is on strike this Wednesday and where are protests taking place?

Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas
rough sleeping London
Rough sleeping

Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas

The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it
public order bill
Public Order Bill

The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Inside the trial of the 'Barclays Seven' Extinction Rebellion activists
Long read

Inside the trial of the 'Barclays Seven' Extinction Rebellion activists

Looking to be more sustainable? Here's our top 10 tips to reduce your carbon emissions
airbus plane in the sky releasing carbon emissions
Carbon Footprint

Looking to be more sustainable? Here's our top 10 tips to reduce your carbon emissions

Women stage Suffragettes march to support Extinction Rebellion protesters ahead of sentencing
Climate activism

Women stage Suffragettes march to support Extinction Rebellion protesters ahead of sentencing

Holocaust Memorial Day: 'In a few years’ time, no survivors will be around'
Newly released prisoners
Politics

Holocaust Memorial Day: 'In a few years’ time, no survivors will be around'

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