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The UN poverty report shows that we need to fight for the right to food
The UN poverty report shows that we need to fight for the right to food
A foodbank is changing its name to stop people being put off by 'real stigma'
A foodbank is changing its name to stop people being put off by 'real stigma'
People should expect poorer local services in the years to come, says study
People should expect poorer local services in the years to come, says study
Vote for The Big Issue in INSP’s People’s Cover Award
Vote for The Big Issue in INSP’s People’s Cover Award
Changemakers: Using tech so disabled people can feel the power of the arts
Changemakers: Using tech so disabled people can feel the power of the arts
Official statistics on the reasons behind homelessness are being developed
Official statistics on the reasons behind homelessness are being developed
This project is a revealing look at what homeless people eat
This project is a revealing look at what homeless people eat
Fact/Fiction: Does wearing sunglasses in bed improve teenagers’ sleep?
Fact/Fiction: Does wearing sunglasses in bed improve teenagers’ sleep?
Nick Cuthbert is the first vendor to get a card reader in Cornwall
Nick Cuthbert is the first vendor to get a card reader in Cornwall
Ahoy there! Big Issue vendor James gets the chance to sail across the Channel
Ahoy there! Big Issue vendor James gets the chance to sail across the Channel
Why food insecurity means homeless people need dieticians
Why food insecurity means homeless people need dieticians
How the Homeless World Cup brought Wayne from prison to The Big Issue
How the Homeless World Cup brought Wayne from prison to The Big Issue
Number of families stuck in B&Bs rises by more than 20 per cent in a year
Number of families stuck in B&Bs rises by more than 20 per cent in a year
Arches businesses to launch 'biggest commercial tenants' association ever'
Arches businesses to launch 'biggest commercial tenants' association ever'
Watch activists blow up a van containing £1.2 million of payday loan debt
Watch activists blow up a van containing £1.2 million of payday loan debt
'It's getting harder to be young': Five generations of homelessness
