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Three-month eviction ban coming to protect renters from COVID-19 disruption
Private renting homelessness
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Three-month eviction ban coming to protect renters from COVID-19 disruption

Selfless vendor Richard Todd is volunteering to keep a homeless centre going
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Selfless vendor Richard Todd is volunteering to keep a homeless centre going

The Government gives councils £3.2m to support rough sleepers with COVID-19
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The Government gives councils £3.2m to support rough sleepers with COVID-19

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Vendor Mark Richards is ready for your subscriptions

Mutual Aid Groups give communities power to help each other through COVID-19
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Mutual Aid Groups give communities power to help each other through COVID-19

Government must act now to let rough sleepers self-isolate in hotels
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Government must act now to let rough sleepers self-isolate in hotels

Young social entrepreneurs take starring role in this week's Big Issue!
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Young social entrepreneurs take starring role in this week's Big Issue!

Lord Bird’s Future Generations Bill gets cross-party praise at first reading
Future Generations Bill
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Lord Bird’s Future Generations Bill gets cross-party praise at first reading

What does coronavirus lockdown mean for Italian street vendors?
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What does coronavirus lockdown mean for Italian street vendors?

Big Issue Invest's Power Up gives social enterprises a £600,000 boost
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Big Issue Invest's Power Up gives social enterprises a £600,000 boost

Campaigners demand urgent action for rough sleepers with COVID-19 in London
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Housing

Campaigners demand urgent action for rough sleepers with COVID-19 in London

Kibble are helping kids hit their goals with St Mirren FC and The Big Issue
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Kibble are helping kids hit their goals with St Mirren FC and The Big Issue

Homeless charity Emmaus responds to suspected arson at their Gloucester shop
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Homeless charity Emmaus responds to suspected arson at their Gloucester shop

Budget win for tampon tax campaigners but period poverty still a big issue
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Budget win for tampon tax campaigners but period poverty still a big issue

Shrewsbury Town use EFL Day of Action to launch new homeless initiative
Shrewsbury Town
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Shrewsbury Town use EFL Day of Action to launch new homeless initiative

Support hard-working Big Issue vendors throughout the coronavirus crisis
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Support hard-working Big Issue vendors throughout the coronavirus crisis

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The Big Issue breaks down Rishi Sunak's Budget
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The Big Issue breaks down Rishi Sunak's Budget

Food poverty fighters prepare for holiday hunger if coronavirus shuts schools
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Food poverty fighters prepare for holiday hunger if coronavirus shuts schools

Councils 'forced to leave people on streets' because of home shortage
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Councils 'forced to leave people on streets' because of home shortage

Popular Big Issue vendor Rob is taking on a two-year walking challenge
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Popular Big Issue vendor Rob is taking on a two-year walking challenge

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