Sophia Alexandra Hall Deputy Digital Editor Big Issue

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Sophia Alexandra Hall

Sophia is deputy digital editor at The Big Issue. A proud care experienced journalist, she writes across social affairs and culture, and finds creative ways to bring the news to digital audiences. Sophia has appeared on Sky News as part of the morning paper review, and BBC Breakfast, speaking on the topic of foster care. She is the author of the Media Toolkit for Journalists and Care Experienced People, which was shortlisted at the Society of Editors' Awards in 2024 for digital innovation. In 2021 Sophia was named on the PPA 30 under 30 list, and in 2022 won ‘Exclusive of the Year’ at the NCTJ Excellence in Journalism Awards.

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Five years since the pandemic

‘You don’t have to be a celebrity to make an impact’: Big Issue’s Covid heroes, five years on

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Autism

‘You’re not a priority if you don’t have money’: Student told to wait till 2043 for an autism assessment

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Exclusive

Rough sleeping in London won’t get better until 2026, says Sadiq Khan

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Care leavers

Help stop care leavers from falling into homelessness, Labour told: ‘People are suffering’

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Dogs of Big Issue

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love

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Alma’s Not Normal star Sophie Willan: ‘Care experienced people have superpowers – we’re brilliant!’

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UK riots

Social media helped the far-right mobilise quickly – but it can also bring the rest of us together

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Children's social care

Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate

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Father's day

‘It feels like performative empathy’: Why opt out emails for Father’s Day can make the grief worse

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Politics

Space warrior Count Binface: ‘I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote’

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Exclusive

London mayor Sadiq Khan: ‘What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay’

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Film