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‘Out of touch’: Rishi Sunak urged everyone to ‘buy British’ food – but there are several big problems
General election 2024

‘Out of touch’: Rishi Sunak urged everyone to ‘buy British’ food – but there are several big problems

I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker
Learning Disability Week 2024

I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker

Special Olympian and COALPIT Welsh Cake founder Michael Benyon shares his favourite recipes
Food

Special Olympian and COALPIT Welsh Cake founder Michael Benyon shares his favourite recipes

Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here’s how doctors can help
Learning Disability Week 2024

Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here’s how doctors can help

Letters: The UK does not care for anyone unless you are rich
Letters

Letters: The UK does not care for anyone unless you are rich

Big Issue partners with Mencap for special edition put together by people with learning disabilities
Learning disability week 2024

Big Issue partners with Mencap for special edition put together by people with learning disabilities

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

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

Covid destroyed my mental health and I lost everything – but discovering boxing turned my life around
Health

Covid destroyed my mental health and I lost everything – but discovering boxing turned my life around

World’s first fine-dining restaurant staffed by homeless people to open in London
Homelessness

World’s first fine-dining restaurant staffed by homeless people to open in London

Letters: Labour aren’t perfect – but they’re not the Tories
Letters

Letters: Labour aren’t perfect – but they’re not the Tories

We must ‘tackle poverty to save the NHS and improve the nation’s health’, next government told
Health

We must ‘tackle poverty to save the NHS and improve the nation’s health’, next government told

Letters: Sunak is one of Britain’s richest men – how can he relate to people on benefits?
Letters

Letters: Sunak is one of Britain’s richest men – how can he relate to people on benefits?

The Lib Dems don’t go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say
General election 2024

The Lib Dems don’t go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say

Labour can protect the NHS from privatisation if they choose to – here’s how
General election 2024

Labour can protect the NHS from privatisation if they choose to – here’s how

Period poverty: Homeless women forced to steal tampons or use old clothes as period products
Homelessness

Period poverty: Homeless women forced to steal tampons or use old clothes as period products

Letters: Sunak and his cronies who think benefits are unsustainable should stop lining their pockets
Letters

Letters: Sunak and his cronies who think benefits are unsustainable should stop lining their pockets

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Letters: I’m terrified Labour will be as unfair as the Tories on disability benefits
Letters

Letters: I’m terrified Labour will be as unfair as the Tories on disability benefits

‘I come down and smash it out’: How a boxing gym is giving marginalised young people a fighting chance
Sport

‘I come down and smash it out’: How a boxing gym is giving marginalised young people a fighting chance

Why did humans never learn to fly?
Evolution

Why did humans never learn to fly?

Why the car is such a perfect safe space for big conversations
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Why the car is such a perfect safe space for big conversations