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The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone
homeless peoples' tents in street
Gabrielle Pickard Whitehead

The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone

With homelessness reaching critical levels, organisations like Emmaus have never been more essential
How trust could transform Britain’s broken benefits system
Pat McFadden, work and pensions secretary. Image: House of Commons/ Flickr
Lucy Bannister

How trust could transform Britain’s broken benefits system

Housing asylum seekers in military camps is an expensive mistake – and the Home Office knows it
asylum seekers at former military barracks
Julia Savage

Housing asylum seekers in military camps is an expensive mistake – and the Home Office knows it

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I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me
Sam Delaney

I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me

Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty
Child poverty

Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

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The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
John Bird

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

Many people experience homelessness as the result of inherited poverty. We can fix this, but we have to really want to
This is why parliament needs to replace the e-petitions system with a House of Campaigns
Richard Ellis

This is why parliament needs to replace the e-petitions system with a House of Campaigns

Labour can’t out-Reform Reform – it needs to change tack
Nigel Farage
Stephen Walcott

Labour can’t out-Reform Reform – it needs to change tack

Homelessness

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The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone
homeless peoples' tents in street
Gabrielle Pickard Whitehead

The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone

Dispersed accommodation is the future for helping domestic abuse survivors escape homelessness
a woman holding a cup of tea
Rachel Shuter

Dispersed accommodation is the future for helping domestic abuse survivors escape homelessness

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it’s no longer shocking
Bianca Robinson

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it’s no longer shocking

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children
a child at the window of their home
Katherine Brickell and Mel Nowicki

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children

Poverty

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Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it’s no longer shocking
Bianca Robinson

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it’s no longer shocking

The head of CEO Sleepout wants us all to be angry. And to turn that into action
The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
John Bird

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering the autumn budget in 2024.
Howard Reed and Martin O’Neill

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win

Sam Delaney

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I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me
Sam Delaney

I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me

Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway
Sam Delaney

Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway

Being an extra on a TV show is easy… isn’t it?
Sam Delaney

Being an extra on a TV show is easy… isn’t it?

Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid
Sam Delaney

Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid

John Bird

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Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty
set child poverty targets
Child poverty

Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty

Big Issue leads call for the government to set targets to end child poverty in upcoming strategy
Child poverty

Big Issue leads call for the government to set targets to end child poverty in upcoming strategy

On a train journey across England I take a trip into my past
John Bird

On a train journey across England I take a trip into my past

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
John Bird

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

Paul McNamee

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Jimmy Fallon adored his dog. His tribute to her speaks to all dog people everywhere
Paul McNamee

Jimmy Fallon adored his dog. His tribute to her speaks to all dog people everywhere

AI is coming for journalism, among other jobs. Enjoy us while you can
Paul McNamee

AI is coming for journalism, among other jobs. Enjoy us while you can

My aunt was a nun. Even she read Jilly Cooper’s bonkbusters
Paul McNamee

My aunt was a nun. Even she read Jilly Cooper’s bonkbusters

UK public deem Claudia Winkleman more trustworthy than Rachel Reeves, according to Big Issue Ipsos poll
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UK public deem Claudia Winkleman more trustworthy than Rachel Reeves, according to Big Issue Ipsos poll