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Loneliness is a growing problem. It’s time we started talking to each other
Paul McNamee

Loneliness is a growing problem. It’s time we started talking to each other

Next time you pass one of our vendors, stop for a chat. You never know where it might lead
I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too
Thea Jaffe alongside her three kids.
Thea Jaffe

I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too

What’s behind the rising tide of loneliness? It’s complicated…
Youth homelessness
James Rose

What’s behind the rising tide of loneliness? It’s complicated…

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There’s much we can learn from Ukraine in the fight against homelessness
Nick Hardwick

There’s much we can learn from Ukraine in the fight against homelessness

What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change
Lucy Bannister

What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

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After growing up in poverty, I know the anger 4.5 million children must feel
Georgia Sullivan

After growing up in poverty, I know the anger 4.5 million children must feel

Georgia Sullivan knows firsthand what it’s like to be a child growing up in poverty. She’s working to prevent others going through the same
Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job
John Bird

Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim at a press conference in 2024
Paul McNamee

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim

Homelessness

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There’s much we can learn from Ukraine in the fight against homelessness
Nick Hardwick

There’s much we can learn from Ukraine in the fight against homelessness

A single Home Office mistake ruined my teenage years and left me homeless for four years 
Asylum seekers

A single Home Office mistake ruined my teenage years and left me homeless for four years 

Here’s how Rachel Reeves can help end the ‘moral stain’ of homelessness in the autumn budget
rachel reeves making a speech
Matt Downie

Here’s how Rachel Reeves can help end the ‘moral stain’ of homelessness in the autumn budget

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

Poverty

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I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too
Thea Jaffe alongside her three kids.
Thea Jaffe

I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too

Thea Jaffe is a full-time working mum hit by the two-child limit on benefits. Ahead of the autumn budget, she calls for an end to the policy to help hundreds of thousands of children
What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change
jobcentre plus/ dwp
Lucy Bannister

What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change

Universal credit flaws are driving people to food banks. It’s time it covered the essentials
A Trussell food bank worker sorting food parcels
Ayaz Manji

Universal credit flaws are driving people to food banks. It’s time it covered the essentials

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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As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same
John Bird

As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same

Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job
John Bird

Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job

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

Paul McNamee

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Loneliness is a growing problem. It’s time we started talking to each other
Paul McNamee

Loneliness is a growing problem. It’s time we started talking to each other

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim at a press conference in 2024
Paul McNamee

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim

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