‘The pain was too much’: Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to ‘racial prejudices’
‘The pain was too much’: Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to ‘racial prejudices’
As shocking statistics show that black women are more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth, one woman shares her experience of feeling like her pain was dismissed
The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
Marge starts a union and fights for workers’ rights in powerful new episode of The Simpsons
Marge starts a union and fights for workers’ rights in powerful new episode of The Simpsons
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Reform came within 117 votes of Tories in Blackpool by-election. But it’s ‘far from an earthquake’
Reform came within 117 votes of Tories in Blackpool by-election. But it’s ‘far from an earthquake’
Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here’s how that money could be better spent
Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here’s how that money could be better spent
Inside the Big Issue: Christopher Eccleston’s marathon feat
Inside the Big Issue: Christopher Eccleston’s marathon feat
Christopher Eccleston opens up on ’emotional’ London Marathon race: ‘This has been the hardest run’
Christopher Eccleston opens up on ’emotional’ London Marathon race: ‘This has been the hardest run’
Jamie Oliver champions low-cost recipes with the launch of The Big Issue Recipe Collection
Jamie Oliver champions low-cost recipes with the launch of The Big Issue Recipe Collection
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2024
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2024
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‘Don’t try to be Richard Branson’: TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
‘Don’t try to be Richard Branson’: TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions in May 2024 – and how to know if you’re eligible
DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions in May 2024 – and how to know if you’re eligible
Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here’s what you need to know
Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here’s what you need to know
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
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Michael Hadley, Snow Hill railway station, Birmingham
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Letters: I’m autistic and the DWP’s benefit reforms make me very scared for the future
Letters: I’m autistic and the DWP’s benefit reforms make me very scared for the future
Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
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Why Sunak’s benefit cuts and crackdown on ‘sick note culture’ harms children like my daughter
Why Sunak’s benefit cuts and crackdown on ‘sick note culture’ harms children like my daughter
Humanity is a bigger threat to the planet than any asteroid
Humanity is a bigger threat to the planet than any asteroid
Disabled renters need protection – and the Tories’ watered-down renter reforms don’t deliver it
Disabled renters need protection – and the Tories’ watered-down renter reforms don’t deliver it
Britain has a serious money problem. Financial literacy must be taught in primary schools
Britain has a serious money problem. Financial literacy must be taught in primary schools
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She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany: ‘Fear is not necessarily the worst thing to feel’
She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany: ‘Fear is not necessarily the worst thing to feel’
‘Fear can be the thing that charges you and makes performing so electric’
Top 5 books about women and water, chosen by The Tidal Year author Freya Bromley
Top 5 books about women and water, chosen by The Tidal Year author Freya Bromley
Love Lies Bleeding director Rose Glass on why women’s muscles are still ‘shocking and subversive’
Love Lies Bleeding director Rose Glass on why women’s muscles are still ‘shocking and subversive’
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Olly Murs: ‘As soon as I met my wife Amelia I could see her raising a child with me’
Olly Murs: ‘As soon as I met my wife Amelia I could see her raising a child with me’
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’
Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’
Helen Lederer: ‘There was no room for more women on TV in the 80s and 90s, the slots were taken’
Helen Lederer: ‘There was no room for more women on TV in the 80s and 90s, the slots were taken’
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Renters pay their landlords’ buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits
Renters pay their landlords’ buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits
Exclusive: Disabled people are ‘set up to fail’ by the DWP in target-driven disability benefits system, whistleblowers reveal
Exclusive: Disabled people are ‘set up to fail’ by the DWP in target-driven disability benefits system, whistleblowers reveal
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Strike dates 2023: From train drivers to NHS doctors, here are the dates to know
Strike dates 2023: From train drivers to NHS doctors, here are the dates to know
Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue
Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue
When will mortgage rates go down?
When will mortgage rates go down?
Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
Andrew Ridgeley ‘was never envious’ of Wham! friend George Michael’s success
Andrew Ridgeley ‘was never envious’ of Wham! friend George Michael’s success
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‘The pain was too much’: Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to ‘racial prejudices’
‘The pain was too much’: Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to ‘racial prejudices’
‘Don’t try to be Richard Branson’: TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
‘Don’t try to be Richard Branson’: TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
Letters: I’m autistic and the DWP’s benefit reforms make me very scared for the future
Letters: I’m autistic and the DWP’s benefit reforms make me very scared for the future
Specsavers take to the streets with The Big Issue to experience life of a vendor
Specsavers take to the streets with The Big Issue to experience life of a vendor
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Inside the Big Issue: Christopher Eccleston’s marathon feat
Inside the Big Issue: Christopher Eccleston’s marathon feat
Inside the Big issue: The real legacy of Amy Winehouse
Inside the Big issue: The real legacy of Amy Winehouse
Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
