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It's business as (un)usual for ELBA
Elba
Activism

It's business as (un)usual for ELBA

The Stenhousemuir corner shop handing out thousands of coronavirus kits
News

The Stenhousemuir corner shop handing out thousands of coronavirus kits

Big names are backing The Big Issue by subscribing – follow their lead
Armando Iannucci at The Big Issue
Activism

Big names are backing The Big Issue by subscribing – follow their lead

All evictions banned as Scotland braces for COVID-19 impact
The worst-affected areas were London, the south west and the east of England, where the poorest households shelled out over 50% of their monthly income on even the cheapest available rents.
News

All evictions banned as Scotland braces for COVID-19 impact

Plague Inc creators donate £250k to battle COVID-19 – and let you beat it too
Plague Inc.
Culture

Plague Inc creators donate £250k to battle COVID-19 – and let you beat it too

Lord John Bird’s Future Generations Bill has made its Commons debut
Future Generations Bill
Politics

Lord John Bird’s Future Generations Bill has made its Commons debut

Vendor Simon Gravell: "I worry I'll be back rough sleeping"
Simon Gravell Norwich
News

Vendor Simon Gravell: "I worry I'll be back rough sleeping"

Big Issue vendor Robin: This is my life. I don't know what I'm going to do
News

Big Issue vendor Robin: This is my life. I don't know what I'm going to do

Up to 300 London hotels rooms are being opened up to rough sleepers
Rough sleeper
News

Up to 300 London hotels rooms are being opened up to rough sleepers

Big Issue vendors temporarily stop selling on the streets
James Bradbury 1378 My Pitch
News

Big Issue vendors temporarily stop selling on the streets

With coronavirus and Brexit, musicians need our support more than ever
Boris Johnson
Politics

With coronavirus and Brexit, musicians need our support more than ever

The Big Issue's frontline staff classed as key workers by government
News

The Big Issue's frontline staff classed as key workers by government

Social Bite raises nearly £30,000 in a day to fight COVID-19 food poverty
Social Bite Josh Littlejohn
Social Justice

Social Bite raises nearly £30,000 in a day to fight COVID-19 food poverty

Cash Carraway: 'One mistake in poverty and your life is thrown into chaos'
Cash Carraway
Social Justice

Cash Carraway: 'One mistake in poverty and your life is thrown into chaos'

The 2020 Homeless World Cup in Tampere is cancelled
Homeless World Cup
News

The 2020 Homeless World Cup in Tampere is cancelled

Our work to help vendors go cashless is up for a Financial Inclusion Award
Contactless
Money

Our work to help vendors go cashless is up for a Financial Inclusion Award

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Big Issue vendor Dave Martin to star in exhibition alongside art heavyweights
Dave Martin 1400 Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Art

Big Issue vendor Dave Martin to star in exhibition alongside art heavyweights

This is why Ben Eine is leading a street art takeover in The Big Issue
Ben Eine hero
Art

This is why Ben Eine is leading a street art takeover in The Big Issue

Families in council tax debt have just £7 left at the end of the month
uk poverty cost of living crisis
Money

Families in council tax debt have just £7 left at the end of the month

Banksy unveils new Birmingham work to draw attention to homelessness
Banksy Birmingham
Art

Banksy unveils new Birmingham work to draw attention to homelessness