My children were out of school for more than a year as we fought to get them SEND support
My children were out of school for more than a year as we fought to get them SEND support
Elizabeth Padilla’s children were throwing up at the school gates because they were so distressed by the experience in the mainstream setting
Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
BAFTA hopeful I Swear: ‘We were told to take swearing out of Tourette’s film to make it commercial’
BAFTA hopeful I Swear: ‘We were told to take swearing out of Tourette’s film to make it commercial’
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Wasteman star Tom Blyth: Prison film is ‘a magnifying glass on masculinity’
Wasteman star Tom Blyth: Prison film is ‘a magnifying glass on masculinity’
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn’t a permanent home be better?
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn’t a permanent home be better?
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
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
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
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Darren Nuttall, Tesco Express, Clare Street, Bristol
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Stuart Drucker, Roath Market (Saturdays) and Riverside Market (Sundays), Cardiff
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Deda Gheorge, Market Square, Richmond, North Yorkshire
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Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
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’
Opinion
London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how
There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
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Culture
BAFTA hopeful I Swear: ‘We were told to take swearing out of Tourette’s film to make it commercial’
BAFTA hopeful I Swear: ‘We were told to take swearing out of Tourette’s film to make it commercial’
Producer Piers Tempest knows how hard it is to get an independent film made – but they dig deep to make I Swear, the BAFTA-nominated film about John Davidson, whose campaigning has helped other people living with Tourette’s
10 years on from David Bowie’s death, my cosmic link to him remains
10 years on from David Bowie’s death, my cosmic link to him remains
Wasteman star Tom Blyth: Prison film is ‘a magnifying glass on masculinity’
Wasteman star Tom Blyth: Prison film is ‘a magnifying glass on masculinity’
Letter To My Younger Self
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’
Death in Paradise star Don Gilet: ‘When EastEnders came along, I was broke’
Death in Paradise star Don Gilet: ‘When EastEnders came along, I was broke’
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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
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn’t a permanent home be better?
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn’t a permanent home be better?
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
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Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
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