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Standing up to the tyranny in Belarus... with music
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Standing up to the tyranny in Belarus... with music

Video: Sam Fender brought to tears by Big Issue vendor’s story
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Video: Sam Fender brought to tears by Big Issue vendor’s story

Daniel Mays: Joining The Big Issue is my most important role to date
Big Issue Brand Ambassador Daniel Mays
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Daniel Mays: Joining The Big Issue is my most important role to date

After Debenhams and Arcadia what is the future for retail workers?
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After Debenhams and Arcadia what is the future for retail workers?

New wellbeing score shows quality of life in England is in ‘freefall’
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New wellbeing score shows quality of life in England is in ‘freefall’

The Big Issue wins Magazine of the Year and Best Covid Response
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The Big Issue wins Magazine of the Year and Best Covid Response

Affordable housing rise in 2020 is ‘a drop in the ocean’
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Affordable housing rise in 2020 is ‘a drop in the ocean’

Scotland brings in stricter eviction ban for winter
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Scotland brings in stricter eviction ban for winter

Universal Credit rollout 'devastating' for disabled people, campaigners warn
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Universal Credit rollout 'devastating' for disabled people, campaigners warn

Newcastle project stopping 24k families from homelessness scoops global award
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Newcastle project stopping 24k families from homelessness scoops global award

Big Issue founder calls on public to support Ride Out Recession Alliance
John Bird Future Generations
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Big Issue founder calls on public to support Ride Out Recession Alliance

200,000 households in England ‘will be homeless this Christmas’
Hidden homelessness sofa surfing
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200,000 households in England ‘will be homeless this Christmas’

Meet the woman using Christmas cards to fight pollution in the Thames
Flora Blathwayt is using Christmas cards to fight plastic pollution in the Thames.
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Meet the woman using Christmas cards to fight pollution in the Thames

'It’s good to be back in business' say Big Issue vendors in England
Big Issue vendors back on their pitches in England
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'It’s good to be back in business' say Big Issue vendors in England

Government urged not to compromise on food safety, environment after Brexit
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Government urged not to compromise on food safety, environment after Brexit

We won't work with Home Office on 'cruel' deportation plans, councils warn
A homeless man sits on the floor of a trin station, wrapped in blankets with a cup in front of them
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We won't work with Home Office on 'cruel' deportation plans, councils warn

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Homelessness in Scotland can end in a decade, say campaigners
a person lies on the pavement facing away from the camera, with a guitar propped up beside them
Housing

Homelessness in Scotland can end in a decade, say campaigners

Here’s what 24,000 homeless youngsters could eat this Christmas
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Housing

Here’s what 24,000 homeless youngsters could eat this Christmas

‘I can be a role model’: How dance helped a young woman out of homelessness
Housing

‘I can be a role model’: How dance helped a young woman out of homelessness

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Tony's Story

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