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Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They're lying
Prime minister Rishi Sunak visits Wren Academy in Finchley, North London, where he met staff and pupils.
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They're lying

Streaming has ruined TV. Could 2024 be the year we all finally snap?
TV

Streaming has ruined TV. Could 2024 be the year we all finally snap?

The Monster Raving Loony Party are making more sense than their rivals. No, seriously
Paul McNamee

The Monster Raving Loony Party are making more sense than their rivals. No, seriously

2023 was brutal for UK music venues with at least one closing per week. We must fight to save them
Idles singer Joe Talbot performs at grassroots music venue Moles
Venue Watch

2023 was brutal for UK music venues with at least one closing per week. We must fight to save them

Homeless and hungry elderly people have become a silent crisis. We must help those who need it most
Alex Brown

Homeless and hungry elderly people have become a silent crisis. We must help those who need it most

I was on benefits and struggling to support my family. Here's how I turned my life around
an illustration of a woman checking her Credit Score
Byron O'Connor

I was on benefits and struggling to support my family. Here's how I turned my life around

From Ukraine to Gaza, 2023 was extremely tough. But there's hope among the crisis and conflict
Laura Kyrke-Smith

From Ukraine to Gaza, 2023 was extremely tough. But there's hope among the crisis and conflict

A clear strategy to reduce drug use could save UK government billions. Here's how
Oliver Lodge

A clear strategy to reduce drug use could save UK government billions. Here's how

Wim Wenders' Anselm documentary underlines how hard it is to clear the debris of our history 
The scale of Kiefer’s artworks is emphasised in a scene in Anselm, in which the artist cycles around his studio in France.
John Bird

Wim Wenders' Anselm documentary underlines how hard it is to clear the debris of our history 

I was lost, uncomfortable in my own skin and using drugs to escape – until music saved my life
Kxllswxtch
Kxllswxtch

I was lost, uncomfortable in my own skin and using drugs to escape – until music saved my life

When will this stuttering 21st century finally get going?
Three big issue vendors smiling holding magazines
Paul McNamee

When will this stuttering 21st century finally get going?

Sewage has made Britain a laughing stock. We need to pull our fingers out and rescue our rivers
sewage
James Wallace

Sewage has made Britain a laughing stock. We need to pull our fingers out and rescue our rivers

I'm a refugee who fled hate and torture. UK's cruel Rwanda plan has thrown me back to square one
Rwanda: Rishi Sunak
King

I'm a refugee who fled hate and torture. UK's cruel Rwanda plan has thrown me back to square one

Until we understand what stigma is, people like Suella Braverman will get away with it every time
Suella Braverman has sparked a furious backlash
Rough sleeping

Until we understand what stigma is, people like Suella Braverman will get away with it every time

'This is the reality': Children in care being forced to move at Christmas to save councils money
teen walks away into nightime cityscape
Carolyne Willow

'This is the reality': Children in care being forced to move at Christmas to save councils money

Storm Pia: 'Danger to life' weather warning should put focus on rough sleepers and homeless people
A tent for a person rough sleeping and facing homelessness
Alicia Walker

Storm Pia: 'Danger to life' weather warning should put focus on rough sleepers and homeless people

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Dress To Impress review – the horror-filled dating show that won't go out of style
Lucy Sweet

Dress To Impress review – the horror-filled dating show that won't go out of style

To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon
The Beatles: Ringo, George, John and Paul in black and white
John Bird

To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon

There's a hidden problem with supermarkets campaigning for food banks at Christmas
supermarket facial recognition
Food banks

There's a hidden problem with supermarkets campaigning for food banks at Christmas

I came to the UK after fleeing Nazis. Government hostility towards today's refugees is inexcusable
Refugee children on a train
Lord Dubs

I came to the UK after fleeing Nazis. Government hostility towards today's refugees is inexcusable

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