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Inside the mission to make Cumbria the first anti-racist county in the UK

Inside the mission to make Cumbria the first anti-racist county in the UK
The Big Issue meets the people who believe that Cumbria – which has a population which is 95% white – could be the first truly anti-racist county in the UK
Black History Month is even more important in frightening times of racist violence

Black History Month is even more important in frightening times of racist violence
Dahaba Ali Hussen, a journalist and broadcaster, writes about how crucial it is that we celebrate Black History Month amid the rise of racist violence in the UK
Supermarkets have a near monopoly on British food. Is it time for change?

Supermarkets have a near monopoly on British food. Is it time for change?
Should supermarkets have a near monopoly over grocery sales in Britain? Charities are calling for ‘bold and urgent action’ to fix the food system
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future

Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future
Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission

Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission
Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’

Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’
From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change

From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change
Scapegoating asylum seekers is not the answer to violence against women and girls

Scapegoating asylum seekers is not the answer to violence against women and girls
Refugees living in the UK are terrified. Please stand with us in solidarity

Refugees living in the UK are terrified. Please stand with us in solidarity
The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool’s most deprived areas: ‘It would be a grievous blow’

The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool’s most deprived areas: ‘It would be a grievous blow’
Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: ‘Our future is secure’

Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: ‘Our future is secure’
Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award

Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award
One year on from the riots, what can Kent tell us about the state of the UK?

One year on from the riots, what can Kent tell us about the state of the UK?
How residents in Chatham are pulling their decaying high street out of a crisis

How residents in Chatham are pulling their decaying high street out of a crisis
How fitness and defiance helped Sunderland bounce back from the riots: ‘They’re not going to beat us’

How fitness and defiance helped Sunderland bounce back from the riots: ‘They’re not going to beat us’
Closure of pubs and parks created a ‘tinderbox’ for far-right riots, research says: ‘Hate can fill the void’

Closure of pubs and parks created a ‘tinderbox’ for far-right riots, research says: ‘Hate can fill the void’
These refugees came to Britain for safety. They found roller skates

These refugees came to Britain for safety. They found roller skates
‘Adults make dumb decisions’: What do teenagers think about lowering the voting age?

‘Adults make dumb decisions’: What do teenagers think about lowering the voting age?
Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it

Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it
Everything you think you know about Romani people is probably wrong – here’s why

Everything you think you know about Romani people is probably wrong – here’s why
‘It would be good to know how long we have left’: This clifftop community is falling into the sea

‘It would be good to know how long we have left’: This clifftop community is falling into the sea
A Community Right to Buy is a first step to building a better Britain up from the streets

A Community Right to Buy is a first step to building a better Britain up from the streets
Delivery bikes outside hotels prove only one thing: The ban on work for asylum seekers must be lifted
