Will you become an unpaid carer? Brits underestimate how many will care for a relative for free
Will you become an unpaid carer? Brits underestimate how many will care for a relative for free
Almost two-thirds of people in the UK will become unpaid carers. Kevin Cameron knows first-hand the financial toll caring can take
This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks 
This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
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Are you paying enough council tax? How Londoners could be underpaying property taxes by £3.1bn
Are you paying enough council tax? How Londoners could be underpaying property taxes by £3.1bn
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged
As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
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Advice
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
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Robin Price, Co-op, Pembrokeshire: ‘It’s the longest job I’ve ever had. Without it, I’d be dead’
Rodney Lyall, Southbourne Grove Post Office, Bournemouth: ‘Selling the Big Issue saved my life’
Rodney Lyall, Southbourne Grove Post Office, Bournemouth: ‘Selling the Big Issue saved my life’
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Simon Denis, Pret A Manger, Cheapside, London: ‘I’d never dreamed that Big Issue could be profound’
Russell Trimby, John Lewis, Reading: ‘I look after my dad. He’s got dementia’
Russell Trimby, John Lewis, Reading: ‘I look after my dad. He’s got dementia’
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Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
What it’s like to sell the Big Issue magazine for 35 years: ‘We’re part of a British institution’
What it’s like to sell the Big Issue magazine for 35 years: ‘We’re part of a British institution’
How a Big Issue vendor overcame homelessness to play hockey for England: ‘It means everything’
How a Big Issue vendor overcame homelessness to play hockey for England: ‘It means everything’
Bryan Adams named as Big Issue ambassador: ‘Keep fighting the fight’
Bryan Adams named as Big Issue ambassador: ‘Keep fighting the fight’
Opinion
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
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The Odyssey star Himesh Patel: ‘Child poverty is inexcusable in a country such as ours’
The Odyssey star Himesh Patel: ‘Child poverty is inexcusable in a country such as ours’
A new film, made by Save The Children and voiced by Patel, highlights how inequality plays out over the summer holidays
Wrestling legend Mick Foley: ‘You need to tell people you love them before it’s too late’
Wrestling legend Mick Foley: ‘You need to tell people you love them before it’s too late’
Shane Torres: ‘My dad was homeless. It’s sobering to see your model of a man failing completely’
Shane Torres: ‘My dad was homeless. It’s sobering to see your model of a man failing completely’
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Screenwriter Andrew Davies: ‘I didn’t mind people saying I sexed up Pride & Prejudice’
Screenwriter Andrew Davies: ‘I didn’t mind people saying I sexed up Pride & Prejudice’
Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard: ‘I realised I could work on behalf of marginalised people’
Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard: ‘I realised I could work on behalf of marginalised people’
Lisa Maffia: ‘To talk about music in the 90s you had to strip to your underwear. I wish I hadn’t’
Lisa Maffia: ‘To talk about music in the 90s you had to strip to your underwear. I wish I hadn’t’
Kelly Macdonald: ‘We went to militant demonstrations. I still know all my anti-poll tax songs’
Kelly Macdonald: ‘We went to militant demonstrations. I still know all my anti-poll tax songs’
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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
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
Tails, trails and treats: Inside the nation’s love affair with the dog walk
Tails, trails and treats: Inside the nation’s love affair with the dog walk
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Inside the Big Issue: Smart glasses on the streets
Inside the Big Issue: Smart glasses on the streets
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