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Scrapping free tests and Covid sick pay labelled an ‘act of national self-sabotage’
covid rule change
Covid-19

Scrapping free tests and Covid sick pay labelled an ‘act of national self-sabotage’

UK tree planting is being 'outpaced' by the number lost in climate change events
Tree uprooted in storm
Climate crisis

UK tree planting is being 'outpaced' by the number lost in climate change events

The 'archaic' Vagrancy Act is officially being scrapped after 200 years
vagrancy act rough sleeping
News

The 'archaic' Vagrancy Act is officially being scrapped after 200 years

Exclusive: The UK government spent over £11m on deportation charter flights in 2021
Deportations

Exclusive: The UK government spent over £11m on deportation charter flights in 2021

'We're expecting a tidal wave': Councils fear homelessness will rise by a third
homelessness
Homelessness

'We're expecting a tidal wave': Councils fear homelessness will rise by a third

Scrap cautions and youth offences from criminal records, say charities
Employment

Scrap cautions and youth offences from criminal records, say charities

Jamal Edwards, SBTV founder, music entrepreneur and activist, dies aged 31
Culture

Jamal Edwards, SBTV founder, music entrepreneur and activist, dies aged 31

Bimini Bon-Boulash: ‘I'm not sure whether I'm even doing drag anymore’ 
Yungblud

Bimini Bon-Boulash: ‘I'm not sure whether I'm even doing drag anymore’ 

'Everything should be up for debate': Fearne Cotton on 'toxic' cancel culture
Yungblud

'Everything should be up for debate': Fearne Cotton on 'toxic' cancel culture

'I'll never forget it': Guest editor Yungblud reveals how a Big Issue seller turned his life around
Yungblud

'I'll never forget it': Guest editor Yungblud reveals how a Big Issue seller turned his life around

High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments
legacy benefits protesters
Welfare system

High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments

Government finally set to repeal ‘obscene’ Vagrancy Act that criminalises homelessness
Vagrancy Act is set to be repealed
Rough sleeping

Government finally set to repeal ‘obscene’ Vagrancy Act that criminalises homelessness

'This is very different to my Love Island experience' - Kaz Kamwi sells The Big Issue in Oxford Street
Love Island

'This is very different to my Love Island experience' - Kaz Kamwi sells The Big Issue in Oxford Street

Four things you can do to help homeless people during Storm Eunice
homeless people at risk during Storm Eunice
Storm Eunice

Four things you can do to help homeless people during Storm Eunice

Over 100,000 people are glued to a livestream of planes landing at Heathrow during Storm Eunice
big jet tv, heathrow, storm eunice
Storm Eunice

Over 100,000 people are glued to a livestream of planes landing at Heathrow during Storm Eunice

Storm Eunice: Vulnerable flood victims need more protection, government told
A flooded Cornwall high street.
Storm Eunice

Storm Eunice: Vulnerable flood victims need more protection, government told

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Louis Theroux: 'If I could see Jimmy Savile again I'd take one of his victims to confront him'
Louis Theroux and Jimmy Savile in 'when Louis Met Jimmy'.
Jimmy Savile

Louis Theroux: 'If I could see Jimmy Savile again I'd take one of his victims to confront him'

Hugh Grant backs anti-Boris Johnson protest taking place in London
hugh grant
Activism

Hugh Grant backs anti-Boris Johnson protest taking place in London

A new home has been built that could save you £2,000 a year in energy bills
ilke homes tackling cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

A new home has been built that could save you £2,000 a year in energy bills

Sadiq Khan demands improvements to London's social homes with 1 in 7 not meeting basic standards
Social housing

Sadiq Khan demands improvements to London's social homes with 1 in 7 not meeting basic standards

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