How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
Last week the number of children growing up in temporary accommodation in England hit yet another record-high of 175,990. Very few places are feeling the scale of the homelessness crisis like Eastbourne
Reform UK says churches are being turned into mosques. Is it true?
Reform UK says churches are being turned into mosques. Is it true?
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
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What happens to journalism when working-class voices are silenced?
What happens to journalism when working-class voices are silenced?
I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Letters: Big Issue’s Changemakers showed that in dark times it’s important to have hope
Letters: Big Issue’s Changemakers showed that in dark times it’s important to have hope
How to enter Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition for 2026
How to enter Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition for 2026
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How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
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Darren Nuttall, Tesco Express, Clare Street, Bristol
Darren Nuttall, Tesco Express, Clare Street, Bristol
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Stuart Drucker, Roath Market (Saturdays) and Riverside Market (Sundays), Cardiff
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Letters: Big Issue’s Changemakers showed that in dark times it’s important to have hope
Letters: Big Issue’s Changemakers showed that in dark times it’s important to have hope
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
Opinion
What next for Palestine Action? High Court judgment is important victory for the right to protest
What next for Palestine Action? High Court judgment is important victory for the right to protest
Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
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Culture
What happens to journalism when working-class voices are silenced?
What happens to journalism when working-class voices are silenced?
The discourse around class drowns out plans for progress, all before those actually affected have even cleared their throats, writes Kate Pasola
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
Letter To My Younger Self
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Get your copy of Big Issue’s brilliant book of interviews with inspirational women in paperback
Get your copy of Big Issue’s brilliant book of interviews with inspirational women in paperback
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‘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
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Life
Letters: Big Issue’s Changemakers showed that in dark times it’s important to have hope
Letters: Big Issue’s Changemakers showed that in dark times it’s important to have hope
‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
More than just a phone: How digital access is changing vendors’ lives thanks to our partnership with giffgaff
More than just a phone: How digital access is changing vendors’ lives thanks to our partnership with giffgaff
‘It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human’
‘It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human’
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Inside the Big Issue: Mumford & Sons come out fighting
Inside the Big Issue: Mumford & Sons come out fighting
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
