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I've been homeless in this city. Now I'm helping tourists discover its hidden secrets
Homelessness

I've been homeless in this city. Now I'm helping tourists discover its hidden secrets

How protest fashion became this year's hottest Christmas gift
Activism

How protest fashion became this year's hottest Christmas gift

Sadiq Khan calls on Home Office to save lives and immediately pause asylum evictions
Sadiq Khan
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Sadiq Khan calls on Home Office to save lives and immediately pause asylum evictions

'A man of integrity': Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
Benjamin Zephaniah
Literature

'A man of integrity': Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65

Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: 'Rent is going through the roof'
renting
Renting

Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: 'Rent is going through the roof'

DWP faces 'crisis' as staff driven to 'depression' and 'sickness' amid mounting pressure
DWP
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP faces 'crisis' as staff driven to 'depression' and 'sickness' amid mounting pressure

I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my 'dream job'
Big Issue Recruit

I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my 'dream job'

Number of homeless refugees in Cardiff doubles amid surge in Home Office asylum evictions
Cardiff, homeless
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Number of homeless refugees in Cardiff doubles amid surge in Home Office asylum evictions

Disabled people are cancelling Christmas because they can’t afford it: 'We can't wait another winter'
Cost of living crisis

Disabled people are cancelling Christmas because they can’t afford it: 'We can't wait another winter'

Charlatans star Tim Burgess raises thousands serving coffee to help homeless people
The Charlatans Tim Burgess working as a barista to support homeless people
Music

Charlatans star Tim Burgess raises thousands serving coffee to help homeless people

UK's economic stagnation has left households £4,300 poorer – but there's a plan to fix it
stagnation has left British households poorer
Cost of living

UK's economic stagnation has left households £4,300 poorer – but there's a plan to fix it

Family with two young children faces being split up by UK plan to cut legal migration: 'It's wrong'
visa rules
Immigration

Family with two young children faces being split up by UK plan to cut legal migration: 'It's wrong'

'Clean up the filth!': Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping
sewage discharges have been recorded in the Lake District
Sewage pollution

'Clean up the filth!': Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping

'We can't stay here forever': What's it like spending Christmas inside a homeless hostel?
hostel homeless christmas
Homelessness

'We can't stay here forever': What's it like spending Christmas inside a homeless hostel?

Prince William stuns shoppers with surprise Tesco visit to sell Big Issue with our man Dave
Prince William with Big Issue vendor Dave at Tesco in West London
Our vendors

Prince William stuns shoppers with surprise Tesco visit to sell Big Issue with our man Dave

'Poverty is killing children': How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas
poverty christmas
Cost of living crisis

'Poverty is killing children': How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Home Office's screeching halt on new refugee eviction policy, explained
home office, glasgow
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Home Office's screeching halt on new refugee eviction policy, explained

Electrifying Change: How Citroën and Big Issue are Revolutionising Sustainable Delivery
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Advertorial

Electrifying Change: How Citroën and Big Issue are Revolutionising Sustainable Delivery

Big Issue vendor’s emotional story of homelessness has starring role in Christmas film
Big Issue vendor Alfie Brew
Our Vendors

Big Issue vendor’s emotional story of homelessness has starring role in Christmas film

Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you'd think
Prison is no picnic - but for some rough sleepers, it at least provides a 'safe' place to stay. Image credit: Piqsels
Homelessness

Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you'd think

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