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'I feel stuck': How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants
cost of living crisis

'I feel stuck': How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants

Public do not support Priti Patel's plans to increase police powers, poll finds
Public Order Bill
Public Order Bill

Public do not support Priti Patel's plans to increase police powers, poll finds

BetterPod: Sophie Howe explains how to make a better tomorrow
Future Generations

BetterPod: Sophie Howe explains how to make a better tomorrow

The Big Issue launches new podcast to provide platform to marginalised voices
Katerina Sivitanides interviews writer and rapper Darren McGarvey for The Big Issue Podcast BetterPod
Future generations

The Big Issue launches new podcast to provide platform to marginalised voices

'Poverty kills': Sophie Howe on fronting the fight for future generations
future generations sophie howe
future generations

'Poverty kills': Sophie Howe on fronting the fight for future generations

GPs are facing 'daily abuse' as violent assaults at surgeries double in five years
NHS

GPs are facing 'daily abuse' as violent assaults at surgeries double in five years

Grenfell campaigners hold Jubilee street party with empty table to remember those who died
Grenfell street party
Grenfell

Grenfell campaigners hold Jubilee street party with empty table to remember those who died

These pensioners are on a rent strike over surging service charges
rent strike Oxford
RENTING

These pensioners are on a rent strike over surging service charges

London's offices are emptying and landlords are being told to let community groups use them
Business

London's offices are emptying and landlords are being told to let community groups use them

#DonateTheRebate campaign urges those more well off to donate their £400 energy grant
Cost of living crisis

#DonateTheRebate campaign urges those more well off to donate their £400 energy grant

How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you – new research
A diverse group of people work together at a table
Collective action

How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you – new research

Four reasons SUVs are less safe and worse for the environment than a regular car
Black SUV parked by a grass verge.
Green transport

Four reasons SUVs are less safe and worse for the environment than a regular car

‘It’s expensive to be poor’: How the cost of living crisis has impacted food prices
Food poverty

‘It’s expensive to be poor’: How the cost of living crisis has impacted food prices

Lack of affordable housing leaves councils struggling to help families facing homelessness
tent for person facing homelessness
Homelessness

Lack of affordable housing leaves councils struggling to help families facing homelessness

How to write that resignation letter and move on with your career
The Great Resignation

How to write that resignation letter and move on with your career

What would Big Issue vendors do if they were Queen for a day?
jubilee 2022
jubilee 2022

What would Big Issue vendors do if they were Queen for a day?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Cleaners protest at Downing Street over ‘culture of disrespect’ exposed in Sue Gray report
Activism

Cleaners protest at Downing Street over ‘culture of disrespect’ exposed in Sue Gray report

Member of banned neo-Nazi terror group National Action jailed for three years
National Action
News

Member of banned neo-Nazi terror group National Action jailed for three years

40% of landlords say they would not rent out their property to people on benefits
Renting

40% of landlords say they would not rent out their property to people on benefits

Child benefit: Why your payment has been reduced ahead of the Queen's Jubilee
Welfare system

Child benefit: Why your payment has been reduced ahead of the Queen's Jubilee