Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness
Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness
Big Issue analysis found marginalised and vulnerable people on the streets were swept up in the riots that followed the Southport murders with many of those jailed facing being released into homelessness
A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’
A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’
It’s 15 years since Amy Winehouse died. Here’s how her legacy is helping women overcome addiction
It’s 15 years since Amy Winehouse died. Here’s how her legacy is helping women overcome addiction
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If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they’re still waiting
These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they’re still waiting
Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar
Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar
‘The EU stands for corruption, nepotism, illegality and waste. Why would we reverse Brexit?’
‘The EU stands for corruption, nepotism, illegality and waste. Why would we reverse Brexit?’
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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
Planning a summer of fun? Here’s how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover
Planning a summer of fun? Here’s how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
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Simon Denis, Pret A Manger, Cheapside, London: ‘I’d never dreamed that Big Issue could be profound’
Simon Denis, Pret A Manger, Cheapside, London: ‘I’d never dreamed that Big Issue could be profound’
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Russell Trimby, John Lewis, Reading: ‘I look after my dad. He’s got dementia’
Speranta Mihai, Barclays, Swindon: ‘A good education is a very good thing’
Speranta Mihai, Barclays, Swindon: ‘A good education is a very good thing’
Victor Grancea, Euston Square station, Central London: ‘Big Issue changes your life’
Victor Grancea, Euston Square station, Central London: ‘Big Issue changes your life’
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Andy Burnham: ‘It’s so hard when people just walk past’
Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor after tragic flat fire: ‘He was one of the kindest’
Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor after tragic flat fire: ‘He was one of the kindest’
Big Issue vendors given free sunscreen as temperatures soar
Big Issue vendors given free sunscreen as temperatures soar
‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together
‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together
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Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar
Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar
‘I’ve had to weep with those who lost everything’: Inside Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes
‘I’ve had to weep with those who lost everything’: Inside Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes
In the occupied West Bank, a child is killed every week. When did that become acceptable?
In the occupied West Bank, a child is killed every week. When did that become acceptable?
Burnham is singing from Big Issue’s hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope
Burnham is singing from Big Issue’s hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope
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A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’
A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’
To celebrate Invisible Cities’ 10th anniversary, their tour guides are giving Big Issue a look at the cities they know so well
Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’
Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’
Stephen Mulhern: ‘I genuinely believe that anything is possible’
Stephen Mulhern: ‘I genuinely believe that anything is possible’
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Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’
Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’
Dan Smith: ‘Bastille’s mainstream success came through sleeping on floors and sofas’
Dan Smith: ‘Bastille’s mainstream success came through sleeping on floors and sofas’
Opera singer Danielle de Niese: ‘I lost my singing voice when I was pregnant. I was in a panic’
Opera singer Danielle de Niese: ‘I lost my singing voice when I was pregnant. I was in a panic’
Shirley Manson: ‘If we solve misogyny, we solve so many other problems in our society’
Shirley Manson: ‘If we solve misogyny, we solve so many other problems in our society’
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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
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
Four Myths That Stop People Getting Their Eyes and Ears Tested
Four Myths That Stop People Getting Their Eyes and Ears Tested
‘I was in a dark place with addiction and sofa surfing. Now I show people Manchester’s hidden side’
