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UK households are cutting their food waste by more than a third in lockdown
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UK households are cutting their food waste by more than a third in lockdown

Universal Credit claims soar by 856,000 as virus grips economy
A young person, seen from above, sits on the floor looking through a stack of bills in front of a laptop
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Universal Credit claims soar by 856,000 as virus grips economy

This teenage boy is teaching sign language to 15,000 people in lockdown
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This teenage boy is teaching sign language to 15,000 people in lockdown

Vote Big Issue to win the PPA’s illustrious Cover of the Year award
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Vote Big Issue to win the PPA’s illustrious Cover of the Year award

London homeless hostels promised £40m to remodel for social distancing
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London homeless hostels promised £40m to remodel for social distancing

David Lammy: 'I have to be robust in public but I don’t feel that way inside'
David Lammy
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David Lammy: 'I have to be robust in public but I don’t feel that way inside'

Author Anthony Horowitz's Isolation Preservation Kit
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Author Anthony Horowitz's Isolation Preservation Kit

Line Of Duty star Lennie James's Isolation Preservation Kit
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Line Of Duty star Lennie James's Isolation Preservation Kit

Hey Girls donates cash to women's shelters in domestic abuse crisis
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Hey Girls donates cash to women's shelters in domestic abuse crisis

Rough sleeping must end. We asked politicians of Britain how they'll do it
Robert Jenrick
Housing

Rough sleeping must end. We asked politicians of Britain how they'll do it

John Bird says rough sleepers back on streets would be 'human rights abuse'
Housing

John Bird says rough sleepers back on streets would be 'human rights abuse'

More famous faces back The Big Issue's urgent appeal
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More famous faces back The Big Issue's urgent appeal

The Big Issue launches first podcast to celebrate vendors and their customers
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The Big Issue launches first podcast to celebrate vendors and their customers

Street Soccer Scotland are holding their annual gala dinner – on Zoom
Street Soccer Scotland
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Street Soccer Scotland are holding their annual gala dinner – on Zoom

We’ve reunited cycling Covid Crusader Jacob with Big Issue vendor Stevie
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We’ve reunited cycling Covid Crusader Jacob with Big Issue vendor Stevie

Launching the Sell a Sub challenge!
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Launching the Sell a Sub challenge!

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
This hit book preempted our Covid-19 emotions long before the pandemic
Charlie Macksey's The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse is more relevant than ever during the coronavirus lockdown
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This hit book preempted our Covid-19 emotions long before the pandemic

Scottish ministers promise extra one-off cash boost for unpaid carers
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Scottish ministers promise extra one-off cash boost for unpaid carers

Campaigners are battling to save potatoes from Covid-19 devastation
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Campaigners are battling to save potatoes from Covid-19 devastation

Moondance Foundation makes significant donation to Big Issue vendors
Moondance Foundation
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Moondance Foundation makes significant donation to Big Issue vendors

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