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Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’

Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline

‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’

Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?

New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war

Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war
How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing

How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing
The Post Office is in trouble: ‘Without Christmas we couldn’t survive’
The Post Office is in trouble: ‘Without Christmas we couldn’t survive’
I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I’m the first female Syrian refugee pilot

I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I’m the first female Syrian refugee pilot
The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: ‘People aren’t robots. They can’t keep going’

The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: ‘People aren’t robots. They can’t keep going’
Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’
My family fled Iran to escape death. This year’s Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other

My family fled Iran to escape death. This year’s Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other
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
Has Starmer been naughty or nice? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians this Christmas

Has Starmer been naughty or nice? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians this Christmas
Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds

Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change

Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
I fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. This is what Christmas is like for refugee families like mine

I fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. This is what Christmas is like for refugee families like mine
The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: ‘A war on any media that dares to criticise’

The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: ‘A war on any media that dares to criticise’
It’s the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?
