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I was a Big Issue vendor and now I'm a Gogglebox star
I was a Big Issue vendor and now I'm a Gogglebox star
Covid eviction hearings making people homeless last just minutes
Covid eviction hearings making people homeless last just minutes
I was a Big Issue vendor and now I own a cleaning business
I was a Big Issue vendor and now I own a cleaning business
'Act now or street homelessness will skyrocket', ministers warned
'Act now or street homelessness will skyrocket', ministers warned
Plans to 'modernise' working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
Plans to 'modernise' working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
Biden has launched his plan to end homelessness in the US – where’s the UK’s?
Biden has launched his plan to end homelessness in the US – where’s the UK’s?
Leaseholders are beaming a doomsday clock onto a building to count down to financial ruin
Leaseholders are beaming a doomsday clock onto a building to count down to financial ruin
I was a Big Issue vendor and now I'm a Harley Street therapist
I was a Big Issue vendor and now I'm a Harley Street therapist
'Nowhere near good enough': Government slammed over lack of support for LGBTQ+ Afghans
'Nowhere near good enough': Government slammed over lack of support for LGBTQ+ Afghans
Demand for energy bills advice soars by 9,000% amid gas crisis
Demand for energy bills advice soars by 9,000% amid gas crisis
How polluted is the UK's air - and how does it affect your household?
How polluted is the UK's air - and how does it affect your household?
Basic income campaigners set to give out free cash ahead of universal credit cut
Basic income campaigners set to give out free cash ahead of universal credit cut
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton on her journey from homelessness to fire chief – via The Big Issue
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton on her journey from homelessness to fire chief – via The Big Issue
Weetabix workers strike over fire and rehire plans to 'cut £5,000 a year from wages'
Weetabix workers strike over fire and rehire plans to 'cut £5,000 a year from wages'
The Big Issue at 30: How has homelessness changed since our first edition?
The Big Issue at 30: How has homelessness changed since our first edition?
‘They call us snowflakes but we’re taking action’: Children speak out in landmark survey
‘They call us snowflakes but we’re taking action’: Children speak out in landmark survey
Fury over video showing rough sleepers sprayed with jet washer in Camden
Fury over video showing rough sleepers sprayed with jet washer in Camden
Which children's charities are fighting poverty in the UK?
