Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets
Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets
A record-high 4,793 people were counted as sleeping rough across England in autumn 2025. Homelessness minister Alison McGovern has written to councils over reports children are homeless on the streets
Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
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Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?
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Inside the Big Issue: Mumford & Sons come out fighting
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
How to enter Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition for 2026
How to enter Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition for 2026
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How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
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Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
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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
Thousands raised to pay for popular Big Issue vendor’s funeral: ‘We are better for knowing Paul’
Thousands raised to pay for popular Big Issue vendor’s funeral: ‘We are better for knowing Paul’
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Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works
Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works
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Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Withheld deposits, bold-as-brass rats and rent hikes – a new play brings the realities of Generation Rent to the stage
LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?
LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?
Palaver by Bryan Washington review: a subtle and deft look at family relationships
Palaver by Bryan Washington review: a subtle and deft look at family relationships
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The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Get your copy of Big Issue’s brilliant book of interviews with inspirational women in paperback
Get your copy of Big Issue’s brilliant book of interviews with inspirational women in paperback
Nouvelle Vague director Richard Linklater: ‘I’ve spent my adult life doing exactly what I wanted’
Nouvelle Vague director Richard Linklater: ‘I’ve spent my adult life doing exactly what I wanted’
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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
‘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
Life
‘It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human’
‘It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human’
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
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Inside the Big Issue: Mumford & Sons come out fighting
Inside the Big Issue: Mumford & Sons come out fighting
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
