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‘How many more children must die?’: British Palestinians plead with UK to act as Gaza’s people starve
‘How many more children must die?’: British Palestinians plead with UK to act as Gaza’s people starve
British Palestinians held an urgent press conference calling for the UK government to act to help people in Gaza
‘Starmer needs to be more scared of us than Reform’: Zack Polanski on how the Greens can outflank Farage
‘Starmer needs to be more scared of us than Reform’: Zack Polanski on how the Greens can outflank Farage
Tens of thousands of households face a ‘triple hit’ of benefit cuts as part of Labour’s reforms
Tens of thousands of households face a ‘triple hit’ of benefit cuts as part of Labour’s reforms
Top Stories
How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts
How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts
Benefit cuts will have ‘catastrophic impact’ on mentally ill people: ‘Some will struggle to survive’
Benefit cuts will have ‘catastrophic impact’ on mentally ill people: ‘Some will struggle to survive’
Cost of living crisis
Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: ‘On a knife edge’
Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: ‘On a knife edge’
DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
DWP payment dates in June 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the half term
Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told
Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told
Housing
Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
How worried should we really be about schools closing in London?
How worried should we really be about schools closing in London?
‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: ‘People have no other option’
Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: ‘People have no other option’
Our vendors
Letters: Landlords should be made illegal to fix the housing market
Letters: Landlords should be made illegal to fix the housing market
Letters: Reform getting in will cause a lot of civil disruption
Letters: Reform getting in will cause a lot of civil disruption
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Employment
‘It’s a vicious cycle’: Labour’s benefit cuts could push people with MS out of work, report finds
‘It’s a vicious cycle’: Labour’s benefit cuts could push people with MS out of work, report finds
Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm
Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm
This Prince William-backed project helps homeless young people into careers: ‘I want to work my way up’
This Prince William-backed project helps homeless young people into careers: ‘I want to work my way up’
Skins star on how OnlyFans changed her life: ‘I was earning a living wage for the first time’
Skins star on how OnlyFans changed her life: ‘I was earning a living wage for the first time’
Social justice
Tens of thousands of households face a ‘triple hit’ of benefit cuts as part of Labour’s reforms
Tens of thousands of households face a ‘triple hit’ of benefit cuts as part of Labour’s reforms
Benefit cuts will have ‘catastrophic impact’ on mentally ill people: ‘Some will struggle to survive’
Benefit cuts will have ‘catastrophic impact’ on mentally ill people: ‘Some will struggle to survive’
Over 1.5 million Brits are unpaid carers for over 50 hours per week. Too often, they’re ‘invisible’
Over 1.5 million Brits are unpaid carers for over 50 hours per week. Too often, they’re ‘invisible’
All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
Activism
Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’
Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’
These scientists felt powerless over the climate crisis – so they decided to do something about it
These scientists felt powerless over the climate crisis – so they decided to do something about it
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
‘Neighbours are more trusted than government’: When crisis hits, communities are saving themselves
‘Neighbours are more trusted than government’: When crisis hits, communities are saving themselves
Environment
How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts
How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts
Photographer of the year Zed Nelson on documenting the decimation of nature by humans
Photographer of the year Zed Nelson on documenting the decimation of nature by humans
Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm
Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm
Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, government told
