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UN expert: “Inhumane” government Covid-19 responses failing people in poverty
Philip Alston Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights
Social Justice

UN expert: “Inhumane” government Covid-19 responses failing people in poverty

Leicester vendor David Bailey: “Things were looking up before Covid-19”
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Leicester vendor David Bailey: “Things were looking up before Covid-19”

Meet this week’s magazine cover stars: Bath vendor Chris and his dog Mack
Chris and Mack Bath Geo Leonard
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Meet this week’s magazine cover stars: Bath vendor Chris and his dog Mack

The Post Office is delivering cash to vulnerable people during lockdown
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The Post Office is delivering cash to vulnerable people during lockdown

Care leavers fundraiser to help extreme lockdown isolation smashes target
Care leavers supported by Live Unlimited's 'Give a Dongle' fundraising campaign
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Care leavers fundraiser to help extreme lockdown isolation smashes target

What Germany’s loosening Covid-19 lockdown means for a street paper
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What Germany’s loosening Covid-19 lockdown means for a street paper

We’re helping speed-reading vendor Jack get more books to read in lockdown
Big Issue vendor Jack Richardson 1401 My Pitch Frankie Stone
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We’re helping speed-reading vendor Jack get more books to read in lockdown

Homelessness in Scotland programme reaches landmark figure despite lockdown
Housing

Homelessness in Scotland programme reaches landmark figure despite lockdown

Mervyn King: How to draw the right lessons from this crisis
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Mervyn King: How to draw the right lessons from this crisis

Cell Workout smashes £10k goal to start ‘Made in HMP’ clothing brand
Cell Workout LJ Flanders
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Cell Workout smashes £10k goal to start ‘Made in HMP’ clothing brand

Southsea vendor Bridgette is keeping her mind active thanks to The Big Issue
Bridgette South Sea
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Southsea vendor Bridgette is keeping her mind active thanks to The Big Issue

Athletes and artists are using the internet to help us keep fit in lockdown
joe wicks
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Athletes and artists are using the internet to help us keep fit in lockdown

Investec is supplying London foodbanks through the Covid-19 crisis
Social Justice

Investec is supplying London foodbanks through the Covid-19 crisis

I, Daniel Blake actor returns to front appeal for foodbank used in film
Activism

I, Daniel Blake actor returns to front appeal for foodbank used in film

1.7 million renters face losing their job in the next three months, says poll
Renting Yuki Mok/PA
Housing

1.7 million renters face losing their job in the next three months, says poll

Get The Big Issue app now with the 'nation’s PE teacher' Joe Wicks
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Get The Big Issue app now with the 'nation’s PE teacher' Joe Wicks

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Street Soccer Scotland’s footballers tune in to quiz Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp Roger Askew/Shutterstock
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Street Soccer Scotland’s footballers tune in to quiz Harry Redknapp

Co-op launch fund to help foodbanks, funeral hardship and community causes
Sludge G Co-op
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Co-op launch fund to help foodbanks, funeral hardship and community causes

Vendors are receiving free pet food to keep their beloved animal pals fed
Big Issue vendor Viorel Parnica and his pet dog, Vio
Activism

Vendors are receiving free pet food to keep their beloved animal pals fed

Emma Barton's isolation preservation kit
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Emma Barton's isolation preservation kit

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