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Meet the pet heroes who rescued 2020
Pet heroes
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Meet the pet heroes who rescued 2020

Fact/Fiction: Is the Vicar of Dibley a Satanist?
Vicar of Dibley satanist
News

Fact/Fiction: Is the Vicar of Dibley a Satanist?

'It feels like Christmas now': Vendor Clive returns to theatre pitch
Theatre Royal Plymouth vendor Clive
News

'It feels like Christmas now': Vendor Clive returns to theatre pitch

Boris Johnson ‘didn’t take pollution seriously' ahead of child's death
Environment

Boris Johnson ‘didn’t take pollution seriously' ahead of child's death

Rosamund Kissi-Debrah: 'The air that she loved was killing my daughter'
A school photo of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah. She was the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death.
Environment

Rosamund Kissi-Debrah: 'The air that she loved was killing my daughter'

Gig economy workers facing 'triple hit' of pandemic hardship
Workers in the gig economy are more likely to have had their employment rights violated.
Employment

Gig economy workers facing 'triple hit' of pandemic hardship

Take One Leave One scheme to support rough sleepers returns for third winter
Activism

Take One Leave One scheme to support rough sleepers returns for third winter

We don't have the money to house London's young homeless, Sadiq Khan warns
Housing

We don't have the money to house London's young homeless, Sadiq Khan warns

New poll shows climate change and employment top concerns for Brits
Brits have listed climate change as their top concern.
Environment

New poll shows climate change and employment top concerns for Brits

1 in 5 children won’t receive a Christmas present this year
children playing with toys
Social Justice

1 in 5 children won’t receive a Christmas present this year

Charity helps people with no access to state support 'every 11 minutes'
The Big Issue
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Charity helps people with no access to state support 'every 11 minutes'

'They forgot about us': Self-employed taxi drivers face huge drop in earnings
Many taxi drivers have seen earnings plummet.
Employment

'They forgot about us': Self-employed taxi drivers face huge drop in earnings

‘Homelessness is not a crime’: Campaigner halts rough sleeping fines
rough sleeper
Housing

‘Homelessness is not a crime’: Campaigner halts rough sleeping fines

600,000 people have fallen into fuel poverty during the pandemic
Thermostat on a radiator
News

600,000 people have fallen into fuel poverty during the pandemic

Young people struggling without support as redundancies surge
Man holds his head in his and as he looks at his computer
Employment

Young people struggling without support as redundancies surge

Andy Burham warns Covid-19 restrictions left Britain's poorest 'struggling'
Andy Burnham Covid-19 lockdown
Politics

Andy Burham warns Covid-19 restrictions left Britain's poorest 'struggling'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Health experts warn against austerity repeat as Britain rebuilds post-Covid
An anti-austerity message is projected onto a pedestrian overpass
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Health experts warn against austerity repeat as Britain rebuilds post-Covid

Action needed to protect domestic abuse survivors from homelessness
Domestic abuse is a key driver of homelessness among women in Scotland
Housing

Action needed to protect domestic abuse survivors from homelessness

Government unveils £23m funding to support homeless with substance problems
The UK Government has announced a multi-million pound funding plan to support rough sleepers struggling with drug and alcohol dependency.
Housing

Government unveils £23m funding to support homeless with substance problems

Creating a graphic novel transformed the life of a formerly homeless artist
Mitchel Ceney's drawing of homelessness
Housing

Creating a graphic novel transformed the life of a formerly homeless artist