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The Big Issue exists because the public fell in love with our vendors

The Big Issue exists because the public fell in love with our vendors
We’re counting the cost of failing to prepare for a post-Brexit world

We’re counting the cost of failing to prepare for a post-Brexit world
Soggy sandwiches, cold tea and sooty trains – the nostalgia of the old railways

Soggy sandwiches, cold tea and sooty trains – the nostalgia of the old railways
Power for the people: It’s time to renationalise the UK energy system

Power for the people: It’s time to renationalise the UK energy system
Climate change: A Big Issue seller’s plea for compassion towards animals and our planet

Climate change: A Big Issue seller’s plea for compassion towards animals and our planet
Selling The Big Issue has boosted my income and my wellbeing

Selling The Big Issue has boosted my income and my wellbeing
If we are going to build back better we need to think local

If we are going to build back better we need to think local
Universal credit is a lifeline for the UK’s poorest children. Cutting it would be devastating

Universal credit is a lifeline for the UK’s poorest children. Cutting it would be devastating

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The Big Issue at 30: Thirty years of changes… and one thing that’s stayed the same

The Big Issue at 30: Thirty years of changes… and one thing that’s stayed the same
The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done

The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done
Life as a debt advisor: Universal credit is the one constant struggle

Life as a debt advisor: Universal credit is the one constant struggle
Where is the new tax revenue going? Maybe Dominic Cummings knows

Where is the new tax revenue going? Maybe Dominic Cummings knows
The UK needs a common policy on refugees, not this shameful shambles

The UK needs a common policy on refugees, not this shameful shambles
The Connor Brothers offer a fresh view of a better Britain

The Connor Brothers offer a fresh view of a better Britain
‘A library for homeless people can offer more than books, it’s a space to be’

‘A library for homeless people can offer more than books, it’s a space to be’
The Greens’ small step in Scotland could yet have a big say in the UK

The Greens’ small step in Scotland could yet have a big say in the UK
Interpreting for asylum seekers is about more than translation

Interpreting for asylum seekers is about more than translation
Don’t be too cynical about Airbnb housing Afghan refugees. Just a bit cynical

Don’t be too cynical about Airbnb housing Afghan refugees. Just a bit cynical
‘Detention centres destroy people’s mental health’

‘Detention centres destroy people’s mental health’
Council tax valuations have been around since Chesney was No. 1

Council tax valuations have been around since Chesney was No. 1
The problems with the Nationality and Borders Bill 

The problems with the Nationality and Borders Bill
Life as a UK asylum seeker: ‘Will I ever really be safe?’

Life as a UK asylum seeker: ‘Will I ever really be safe?’
Why we need to change the narrative for social housing

Why we need to change the narrative for social housing
The climate emergency is here: We must make our housing policy greener too

The climate emergency is here: We must make our housing policy greener too
Those in so-called ‘dead-end jobs’ value their work – so should society

Those in so-called ‘dead-end jobs’ value their work – so should society
Politicians continue to fail in the face of climate change

Politicians continue to fail in the face of climate change
Amid competing voices, we need a calm leader in the Covid era
