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TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be 'humbling' and how we can all restore hope
TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be 'humbling' and how we can all restore hope
TV star AJ Odudu hasn’t forgotten her working-class roots. She returns to her native Blackburn regularly
to help out in a food bank, where the impact of the cost of living crisis is all too real
100 students die by suicide at university each year. These parents are fighting to change that
100 students die by suicide at university each year. These parents are fighting to change that
Why I switched sides to stop UK's first deep coal mine in more than 30 years from opening
Why I switched sides to stop UK's first deep coal mine in more than 30 years from opening
Top 5 books by freedom fighters chosen by French-Algerian author Xavier Le Clerc
Top 5 books by freedom fighters chosen by French-Algerian author Xavier Le Clerc
Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back
Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back
Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people's ignorance to the rainforest
Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people's ignorance to the rainforest
The boiling frog of domestic abuse – and why shame can't breed where the light shines
The boiling frog of domestic abuse – and why shame can't breed where the light shines
Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool
Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool
France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back
France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back
Hefty jail terms for Just Stop Oil activists 'set a terrible example for the rest of the world'
Hefty jail terms for Just Stop Oil activists 'set a terrible example for the rest of the world'
DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
Scotland's national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Scotland's national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Activist Kwajo Tweneboa: 'We're facing the biggest housing crisis since World War II'
Activist Kwajo Tweneboa: 'We're facing the biggest housing crisis since World War II'
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke: 'Surviving brain injuries gave me a fire to keep going'
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke: 'Surviving brain injuries gave me a fire to keep going'
'Future is as shaky as its ever been': Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
'Future is as shaky as its ever been': Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
Liz Carr: 'I was told all the time I wouldn't live to be old – and I believed it'
Liz Carr: 'I was told all the time I wouldn't live to be old – and I believed it'
Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self 'wanted to die'
Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self 'wanted to die'
Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Grand National: Animal rights activists claim 'tweaks' to 'cruel' horse race don't go far enough
Grand National: Animal rights activists claim 'tweaks' to 'cruel' horse race don't go far enough
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
'He's like a caged animal in the flat': Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution
'He's like a caged animal in the flat': Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution
Vagina Museum: We need to smash taboos around menopause – the stigma has gone on too long
Vagina Museum: We need to smash taboos around menopause – the stigma has gone on too long
Why have we fallen out of love with Greta Thunberg? It's because she's hitting the system where it hurts
Why have we fallen out of love with Greta Thunberg? It's because she's hitting the system where it hurts
'We can 100% end homelessness': Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son filmmaker's rousing call to action
'We can 100% end homelessness': Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son filmmaker's rousing call to action
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Media and campaigns
