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I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off
Robin Ince

I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off

Mixing with mayors, the hideous ghost of Cyril Smith and drinks in The Lucky Duck. It’s all in a day’s work

There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse
Melissa

There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse

Melissa, chief operating officer at Loving Me, writes about the dangers of blocking trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse out of safe spaces

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it’s no longer shocking
Bianca Robinson

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it’s no longer shocking

The head of CEO Sleepout wants us all to be angry. And to turn that into action

Thatcher didn’t just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people
Louisa Toxvaerd Munch

Thatcher didn’t just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people

Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined
Nigel Kershaw

Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined

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How often do you get your five-a-day?
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How often do you get your five-a-day?

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
John Bird

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win
Howard Reed and Martin O’Neill

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children
Katherine Brickell and Mel Nowicki

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children

My aunt was a nun. Even she read Jilly Cooper’s bonkbusters
Paul McNamee

My aunt was a nun. Even she read Jilly Cooper’s bonkbusters

Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway
Sam Delaney

Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway

Labour won’t reduce homelessness until they understand how it links to immigration
Louisa Thomas

Labour won’t reduce homelessness until they understand how it links to immigration

Laughter, songs and joy: This is how it felt the moment news of a ceasefire reached Gaza
Mohammed Aklouk 

Laughter, songs and joy: This is how it felt the moment news of a ceasefire reached Gaza

Alison McGovern: ‘Homelessness crisis is a reminder of how politics can fail people. It cannot continue’
Alison McGovern

Alison McGovern: ‘Homelessness crisis is a reminder of how politics can fail people. It cannot continue’

The hidden homelessness crisis is fuelled by the scourge of domestic abuse
Maria Sookias

The hidden homelessness crisis is fuelled by the scourge of domestic abuse

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together
James Hickman

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together

First minister John Swinney: ‘We must ensure that every child in Scotland has a good place to live’
John Swinney

First minister John Swinney: ‘We must ensure that every child in Scotland has a good place to live’

Dreaming Whilst Black star Adjani Salmon: ‘Black people are asked again and again to explain ourselves’
Adjani Salmon

Dreaming Whilst Black star Adjani Salmon: ‘Black people are asked again and again to explain ourselves’

Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty
John Bird

Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty

The first-ever World Vacant Homes Day is putting focus on bringing empty homes back into use
Adam Cliff and Tom Gilligan

The first-ever World Vacant Homes Day is putting focus on bringing empty homes back into use

When are you putting the heating on?
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When are you putting the heating on?

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Is going to university really worth it?
Dr Craig Henry Jones

Is going to university really worth it?

Supermarket dominance is disastrous for food prices, public health and the planet
Carina Millstone

Supermarket dominance is disastrous for food prices, public health and the planet

Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
Rick Burgess and Alex Firth

Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations

Housing refugees properly benefits everyone in society – here’s how
Lauren Aronin

Housing refugees properly benefits everyone in society – here’s how