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Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: 'People understand I'm just in a bad situation'
Housing

Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: 'People understand I'm just in a bad situation'

The chancellor has made the Sunday Times Rich List - during a major cost of living crisis
Image of Chancellor Rishi Sunak
Cost of living crisis

The chancellor has made the Sunday Times Rich List - during a major cost of living crisis

One in five regularly work from home as the government urges return to offices
Flexible working

One in five regularly work from home as the government urges return to offices

The number of ‘no-fault’ evictions being handed out to renters is now 30% higher than pre-Covid
eviction
Renting

The number of ‘no-fault’ evictions being handed out to renters is now 30% higher than pre-Covid

Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement
Housing crisis

Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement

Why does inflation hit poorer people harder?
A jagged red arrow points diagonally upwards across the screen in front of a globe of the world.
Inflation

Why does inflation hit poorer people harder?

The government says it's too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans
Birmingham leaseholder Sarah Rennie has been hit by the cladding crisis after Grenfell
Fire safety

The government says it's too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans

Social enterprise: the next generation shaping a better world
Social Enterprise Schools share experiences across the globe
Sponsored content

Social enterprise: the next generation shaping a better world

The government has rejected calls to give the public more access to the English countryside
A sign pointing towards a public footpath.
Right to roam

The government has rejected calls to give the public more access to the English countryside

Donations are down and customers are up - food banks say they are at crisis point
Volunteers at the Earlsfield Foodbank sort Easter eggs for their guests
Food banks

Donations are down and customers are up - food banks say they are at crisis point

New records were set in 2021 for rising sea levels, greenhouse gas and ocean heat
A diver observes coral bleaching.
Climate crisis

New records were set in 2021 for rising sea levels, greenhouse gas and ocean heat

Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage
Cafe worker totals up a till at the end of the day
Low pay

Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage

500 nurses and midwives are quitting every week
NHS

500 nurses and midwives are quitting every week

Inflation is at a 40-year high - and it's hitting the poorest people hardest
jack monroe cost of living
Cost of living crisis

Inflation is at a 40-year high - and it's hitting the poorest people hardest

Diary of a food bank manager: 'MPs' comments do not relate in any way to what we see'
A volunteer at Earlsfield food bank sorts fresh food for guests to cook
Diary of a food bank manager

Diary of a food bank manager: 'MPs' comments do not relate in any way to what we see'

Petition signed by 145,000 people forces MPs to debate including trans conversion therapy in ban
Trans conversion therapy
LGBTQ+ rights

Petition signed by 145,000 people forces MPs to debate including trans conversion therapy in ban

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Eat your pets, and other innovative ways to get through the cost of living crisis
A doe-eyed puppy lies on a bed looking up at the camera
Cost of living crisis

Eat your pets, and other innovative ways to get through the cost of living crisis

Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand
Homeless Project Scotland
Cost of living crisis

Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand

Exclusive: The UK's rarest and most threatened wildlife sites are not being protected properly
Image of the Peak District
Nature conservation

Exclusive: The UK's rarest and most threatened wildlife sites are not being protected properly

Delivery drivers boycott Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats calling for higher pay
Gig economy

Delivery drivers boycott Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats calling for higher pay

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