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In association with Specsavers

How Specsavers are helping vendors see and be seen
A smiling man wearing glasses and a red Big Issue vest stands on a sidewalk, holding a small tan dog. The man has short gray hair and is wearing a black shirt under his vest. The dog is looking directly at the camera. Behind them is a green hedge.
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How Specsavers are helping vendors see and be seen

Our partnership with the leading opticians and audiologists is about more than just free sight and hearing tests, it’s about treating every member of the community with dignity and respect.
Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here’s what needs to change
NHS

Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here’s what needs to change

I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker
Learning Disability Week 2024

I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker

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Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here’s how doctors can help
Learning Disability Week 2024

Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here’s how doctors can help

Big Issue partners with Mencap for special edition put together by people with learning disabilities
Learning disability week 2024

Big Issue partners with Mencap for special edition put together by people with learning disabilities

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Letters

Letters: I’m an anti-capitalist, non-binary vegan. Here’s what private school taught me

Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here’s what needs to change
NHS

Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here’s what needs to change

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population
pensioner poverty ageing population
James Rose

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population

‘Pull your finger out’: Can Keir Starmer really deliver change for those crying out for it?
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‘Pull your finger out’: Can Keir Starmer really deliver change for those crying out for it?

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Keir Starmer promised to tackle child poverty – but we need action, not empty words
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Keir Starmer promised to tackle child poverty – but we need action, not empty words

Our health system is failing both men and women – but it’s gender equity we need, not equality
Dr Zac Seidler

Our health system is failing both men and women – but it’s gender equity we need, not equality

‘It makes a good punchline’: Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs
Comedian Meave Press will perform at the Edinburgh Fringde
Edinburgh Fringe

‘It makes a good punchline’: Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs

Housing, benefits and railways: Key takeaways from Labour’s first King’s Speech
The King addresses the House of Lords at the State Opening of Parliament
King’s Speech

Housing, benefits and railways: Key takeaways from Labour’s first King’s Speech