Christmas

Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue
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Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue

Michael Rosen has written a stirring and timely festive story of a family struggling at Christmas
New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: 'Let's keep kindness going after Christmas'
Sarah Mullally

New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: 'Let's keep kindness going after Christmas'

I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day
A Refugees Welcome sign on a fence
Refugees at Christmas

I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day

How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing
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How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing

While we celebrate Christmas in the UK, this is the harsh reality of life for children in Gaza
Alison Griffin

While we celebrate Christmas in the UK, this is the harsh reality of life for children in Gaza

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like
Ala Sirriyeh

Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like

Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here's why
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Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here's why

This is what Christmas will look like in 2040
Christmas

This is what Christmas will look like in 2040

The Post Office is in trouble: 'Without Christmas we couldn't survive'
an illustration of a post office logo
Post Office

The Post Office is in trouble: 'Without Christmas we couldn't survive'

I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I'm the first female Syrian refugee pilot
Refugees at Christmas

I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I'm the first female Syrian refugee pilot

This is what Christmas is like in Gaza: 'We hope that peace will prevail so that we can celebrate'
Christmas in Gaza

This is what Christmas is like in Gaza: 'We hope that peace will prevail so that we can celebrate'

The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: 'People aren't robots. They can't keep going'
Jobs with the Royal Mail are still prized, so why shouldn't others be in the UK service industry? Image credit: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock
Christmas

The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: 'People aren't robots. They can't keep going'

Shakin' Stevens shares his Christmas message for Big Issue: 'A time to reflect and to think of others'
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Shakin' Stevens shares his Christmas message for Big Issue: 'A time to reflect and to think of others'

Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you're not feeling festive
Clara Amfo is supporting ODEON and Mind's Quiet this Christmas campaign. Image: ODEON
Clara Amfo

Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you're not feeling festive

Where do British Christmas traditions really come from?  
Christmas

Where do British Christmas traditions really come from?  

My family fled Iran to escape death. This year's Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other
Refugees at Christmas

My family fled Iran to escape death. This year's Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other

Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
The Molotovs playing a concert for Big Issue in Soho
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Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue

I fled Ukraine after Russia's invasion. This is what Christmas is like for refugee families like mine
Refugees at Christmas

I fled Ukraine after Russia's invasion. This is what Christmas is like for refugee families like mine

Has Starmer been naughty or nice? Here's Matt Chorley's gift guide for politicians this Christmas
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Has Starmer been naughty or nice? Here's Matt Chorley's gift guide for politicians this Christmas

Meet Holly, who's spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: 'Things do get better'
Mental health

Meet Holly, who's spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: 'Things do get better'

Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor celebrate Bohemian Rhapsody: 'It really is Freddie's master work'
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Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor celebrate Bohemian Rhapsody: 'It really is Freddie's master work'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
It's the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?
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It's the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?

How Wham! killed the Christmas number one
Music

How Wham! killed the Christmas number one

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Christmas dinner
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Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

Care leavers face a 'postcode lottery' for support: 'It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas'
Claire
Care leavers

Care leavers face a 'postcode lottery' for support: 'It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas'