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Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue

Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor celebrate Bohemian Rhapsody: ‘It really is Freddie’s master work’

Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor celebrate Bohemian Rhapsody: ‘It really is Freddie’s master work’
Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’

Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’
Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’

Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2025 – as chosen by Big Issue critics

The ultimate guide to the best books of 2025 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
Tinsel Town review – Kiefer Sutherland in a panto? Oh no, he isn’t, oh yes he is

Tinsel Town review – Kiefer Sutherland in a panto? Oh no, he isn’t, oh yes he is
How the CBeebies Christmas panto became like Oasis for six-year-olds

How the CBeebies Christmas panto became like Oasis for six-year-olds
Celebrity Traitors star Nick Mohammed on the moment that shocked Britain: ‘I have no regrets’

Celebrity Traitors star Nick Mohammed on the moment that shocked Britain: ‘I have no regrets’
Dead Man Walking review – superbly dark opera, but light is around the corner

Dead Man Walking review – superbly dark opera, but light is around the corner
‘We’ve never seen anything quite like this before’: Inside the meteoric rise and rise of Labubus

‘We’ve never seen anything quite like this before’: Inside the meteoric rise and rise of Labubus
The Museum of Austerity exhibition brings home the human cost of benefit cuts – MPs need to see it

The Museum of Austerity exhibition brings home the human cost of benefit cuts – MPs need to see it
From rowdy forest animals to wig-loving goths: These are the best children’s books of 2025

From rowdy forest animals to wig-loving goths: These are the best children’s books of 2025
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt author Michael Rosen: ‘Life is harder for kids now than it was in 1989’

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt author Michael Rosen: ‘Life is harder for kids now than it was in 1989’
Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres 

Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres
EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison: ‘People think you’ve got loads of money when you’re on TV’

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison: ‘People think you’ve got loads of money when you’re on TV’
In pictures: Meditative serenity with Michael Kenna’s latest exhibition Shin Shin

In pictures: Meditative serenity with Michael Kenna’s latest exhibition Shin Shin
I was homeless on the streets of London. The public piano at St Pancras station saved me



