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The Scottish government has outlined how it will try to end homelessness
Homeless man on bench
Housing

The Scottish government has outlined how it will try to end homelessness

Black Friday's e-splurge comes at a massive green cost for the environment
Environment

Black Friday's e-splurge comes at a massive green cost for the environment

Tyson Fury has pledged to help the homeless with Wilder fight money
Tyson Fury PA Images
Activism

Tyson Fury has pledged to help the homeless with Wilder fight money

“World’s oldest rebel” Harry Leslie Smith dies aged 95
Activism

“World’s oldest rebel” Harry Leslie Smith dies aged 95

A financial education project has driven a 64 per cent drop in evictions
The Money House
News

A financial education project has driven a 64 per cent drop in evictions

Fact/Fiction: Do people really drink more in colder countries?
News

Fact/Fiction: Do people really drink more in colder countries?

Rock Trust is helping young people rent homes to tackle homelessness
Housing

Rock Trust is helping young people rent homes to tackle homelessness

Why are more people turning to foodbanks?
Food bank Trussell Trust
Social Justice

Why are more people turning to foodbanks?

Sainsbury’s will start highlighting foodbank essentials to shoppers
Sainsbury's foodbank
Social Justice

Sainsbury’s will start highlighting foodbank essentials to shoppers

Changemakers: Bas van Abel is fuelling our appetite for less disposable tech
Environment

Changemakers: Bas van Abel is fuelling our appetite for less disposable tech

Vendor City Guide: Athens
News

Vendor City Guide: Athens

Goldblum, Frankincense and Myrrh: It's party time, The Big Issue style!
News

Goldblum, Frankincense and Myrrh: It's party time, The Big Issue style!

Number of affordable homes delivered rises by 12 per cent
Council housing
Housing

Number of affordable homes delivered rises by 12 per cent

Calls for vote on the next stage of Universal Credit to be delayed
Job centre
News

Calls for vote on the next stage of Universal Credit to be delayed

Landlords are boycotting companies that support homelessness charity Shelter
Housing

Landlords are boycotting companies that support homelessness charity Shelter

The Big Issue is holding the UK’s first social trading conference
Big Issue conference
Activism

The Big Issue is holding the UK’s first social trading conference

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
MP Christopher Chope is damaging democracy by clogging up Parliament
Politics

MP Christopher Chope is damaging democracy by clogging up Parliament

There are now more than 300,000 people living homeless in Britain
Homelessness
Housing

There are now more than 300,000 people living homeless in Britain

Social Bite's homeless village could be a 'blueprint' for rest of the UK
Social Bite village
Housing

Social Bite's homeless village could be a 'blueprint' for rest of the UK

Fact/Fiction: Does having a lie-in cause breast cancer?
News

Fact/Fiction: Does having a lie-in cause breast cancer?