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'I went to A&E with a migraine. It was a rare brain tumour. Sometimes I feel it’s not fair'
Cal Petrie (left) with his twin brother Brodie during his time in hospital
Brain tumour research

'I went to A&E with a migraine. It was a rare brain tumour. Sometimes I feel it’s not fair'

I went to Andy Burnham's rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
John Bird

I went to Andy Burnham's rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope

Councils are spending millions on private children’s homes. So why aren’t kids getting better care? 
private ownership

Councils are spending millions on private children’s homes. So why aren’t kids getting better care? 

'For years politicians have bought votes by promising tax cuts. It's time to face reality'
Andy Burnham and John Healey on the day of the autumn budget.
Letters

'For years politicians have bought votes by promising tax cuts. It's time to face reality'

Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: 'The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice'
Big Issue vendor Mike Turner
Housing

Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: 'The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice'

Inside the Big Issue: Lessons from a mole
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Lessons from a mole

The budget promised breathing space. But is it enough to get us out of the pickle we're in?
pickles
Liam Geraghty

The budget promised breathing space. But is it enough to get us out of the pickle we're in?

Comedian Ahir Shah: 'We spend more on debt interest than we do on education'
Comedian Ahir Shah
PM For The PM

Comedian Ahir Shah: 'We spend more on debt interest than we do on education'

I am a big fan of eulogies. Here's why they are far more revealing than obituaries
white and yellow flowers in a vase in front of a grey background
Books

I am a big fan of eulogies. Here's why they are far more revealing than obituaries

'What’s done to animals is so incredibly cruel, all I did was invade Anna Wintour’s office'
PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk
Letter To My Younger Self

'What’s done to animals is so incredibly cruel, all I did was invade Anna Wintour’s office'

How disused garages are being turned into affordable homes to tackle London's housing crisis
Designs demonstrating how Naked House turns disused garages into homes
Housing

How disused garages are being turned into affordable homes to tackle London's housing crisis

Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change
Nick Bryer

Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change

The government promised a brownfield housebuilding boom. What’s the hold up? 
Housing

The government promised a brownfield housebuilding boom. What’s the hold up? 

Funeral poverty: What happens when you can't afford to die?
Cost of living

Funeral poverty: What happens when you can't afford to die?

Mr Skelly artist Christian Watson: 'I had a pretty rough childhood. I felt wronged by the world'
Mr Skelly artwork.
Art

Mr Skelly artist Christian Watson: 'I had a pretty rough childhood. I felt wronged by the world'

How the housing crisis turned into a political football 
Graffiti in Barcelona of Maricarmen Abascal
Housing crisis

How the housing crisis turned into a political football 

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Can Labour still hit their 1.5 million homes target?
Lion Green Road won the RIBA Stirling Prize
Housing

Can Labour still hit their 1.5 million homes target?

What Mr Skelly can teach us about the housing crisis
Steven MacKenzie

What Mr Skelly can teach us about the housing crisis

'People with invisible disabilities shouldn't have to justify their need for PIP'
Letters

'People with invisible disabilities shouldn't have to justify their need for PIP'

‘We are locking up too many women’: Why the RSC's Julius Caesar is back behind bars
The cast of the new Julius Caesar.
Theatre

‘We are locking up too many women’: Why the RSC's Julius Caesar is back behind bars