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Whatever happened to Make Poverty History?
Whatever happened to Make Poverty History?
Make Poverty History was a grassroots campaign that changed the world – reducing the number of people in absolute poverty by 50%. But that left much more work to be done
Big Issue calls for Scotland-style poverty reduction targets as new analysis exposes huge gap in progress between UK nations
Big Issue calls for Scotland-style poverty reduction targets as new analysis exposes huge gap in progress between UK nations
New Big Issue analysis shows Scotland 32-percentage points ahead of England and Wales in terms of its progress on child poverty
My son was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. He didn’t know how to escape domestic abuse
My son was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. He didn’t know how to escape domestic abuse
The family of Kasey Anderson, who was killed by his partner, are speaking out in the hope that they can prevent others suffering the same fate
Ledbury Big Issue vendor tells local MP: ‘Take my concerns to Westminster’
Ledbury Big Issue vendor tells local MP: ‘Take my concerns to Westminster’
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Media and campaigns
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Media and campaigns
Shocking political ad shows child as if at gunpoint. This is what it tells us about the Tory campaign
Shocking political ad shows child as if at gunpoint. This is what it tells us about the Tory campaign
“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue vendors deliver call for change backed by 12,000 to Labour and Tory HQs
“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue vendors deliver call for change backed by 12,000 to Labour and Tory HQs
Thousands back our call for next government to take immediate action on poverty
Thousands back our call for next government to take immediate action on poverty
Grassroots venue Off the Cuff is home to UK’s biggest youth open mic – and it needs your help
Grassroots venue Off the Cuff is home to UK’s biggest youth open mic – and it needs your help
Big Issue’s Venue Watch helps save Woking’s only grassroots music venue: ‘It’s a big win’
Big Issue’s Venue Watch helps save Woking’s only grassroots music venue: ‘It’s a big win’
Tens of thousand sign petition against DWP plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts
Tens of thousand sign petition against DWP plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Media and campaigns
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Media and campaigns
Women feel ‘violated and traumatised’ by painful hysteroscopies – and say the NHS misinformed them
Women feel ‘violated and traumatised’ by painful hysteroscopies – and say the NHS misinformed them
Atherton ‘had everything taken away’. The Snug brought back music and community
Atherton ‘had everything taken away’. The Snug brought back music and community
Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: ‘The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see’
Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: ‘The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see’
‘He begged mummy to take him home’: Autistic man ‘abused’ while being kept in mental hospital for six years
‘He begged mummy to take him home’: Autistic man ‘abused’ while being kept in mental hospital for six years
John Chadwick took his own life when he was separated from his pets. His friend is campaigning for change
John Chadwick took his own life when he was separated from his pets. His friend is campaigning for change
11 award winners share their campaign tips for achieving change
11 award winners share their campaign tips for achieving change
28 inspiring campaigns and campaigners to make you believe change can be won in 2023
28 inspiring campaigns and campaigners to make you believe change can be won in 2023
Maxine Peake on Hillsborough drama Anne: ‘The criminal justice system can be a very hostile place’
