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Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Media and campaigns
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Media and campaigns
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Politics and activism
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Politics and activism
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Environment and climate
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Environment and climate
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Health and disability
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Health and disability
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
This innovative 'village' under Manchester's railway arches helps tackle homelessness
This innovative 'village' under Manchester's railway arches helps tackle homelessness
Growth and jobs or a net zero nightmare? Why there's so much opposition to Heathrow's third runway
Growth and jobs or a net zero nightmare? Why there's so much opposition to Heathrow's third runway
DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents
DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents
DWP's benefit fraud crackdown blasted as 'one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation'
DWP's benefit fraud crackdown blasted as 'one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation'
'In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too': How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
'In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too': How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
Working from home isn't 'proper work', ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
Working from home isn't 'proper work', ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here's why
Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here's why
Meet the people helping homeless women get vital smear tests: 'You've got to hear their voices'
Meet the people helping homeless women get vital smear tests: 'You've got to hear their voices'
It's 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?
