Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
The UK-first trial gave 99 care leavers a one-off £2,000 cash lump sum to see if it prevented them from falling into homelessness
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’ 
Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’
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Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
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Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
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Inside the Big Issue: Peaky Blinders and the rise of the working-class superhero
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Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it
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Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let’s use a disused office block instead
50 Years of Punk: Your chance to win original prints by acclaimed artists and punk giants
50 Years of Punk: Your chance to win original prints by acclaimed artists and punk giants
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This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
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How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
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‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
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Letters: Big Issue’s Changemakers showed that in dark times it’s important to have hope
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Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
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What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
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I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
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Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it
Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it
Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
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Remembering a friend with The Fall, sequins, and a poem
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
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Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’
Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’
She gravitated towards the NYC avant-garde dance scene, but even after forming Sonic Youth it was years before she’d give up the day job
Top 5 romantasy reads, chosen by author Clíodhna O’Sullivan
Top 5 romantasy reads, chosen by author Clíodhna O’Sullivan
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Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’
Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson: ‘My dad told me I can’t carry a tune’
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson: ‘My dad told me I can’t carry a tune’
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
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The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
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‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
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Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let’s use a disused office block instead
Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let’s use a disused office block instead
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
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Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
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What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
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Inside the Big Issue: Peaky Blinders and the rise of the working-class superhero
Inside the Big Issue: Peaky Blinders and the rise of the working-class superhero
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