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Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Awaab's law

Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould

Barrister Christian Weaver represented Awaab Ishak’s family during the inquest that changed housing nationally. As Awaab’s Law comes into force in the social housing sector and is on the way in the private rented sector, he tells the Big Issue it’s an important legacy for the Rochdale toddler’s family

‘I didn’t see a future’: Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces ‘gay ban’
LGBTQ+ veterans

‘I didn’t see a future’: Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces ‘gay ban’

A new comic book tells the stories of LGBTQ+ veterans impacted by the ban on homosexuality in the armed forces. That includes transgender fighter pilot Caroline Paige, who speaks to the Big Issue about her story

Homeless woman reunites with couple who ‘changed her life’ when they gave her a bed for the night
Homelessness

Homeless woman reunites with couple who ‘changed her life’ when they gave her a bed for the night

University student Yasmina was living in her car when she spent the night with Mark and Elisabeth Bryant through Depaul UK’s Nightstop service. It put her on a path out of homelessness – so she returned to say thank you

‘This could be a lifesaver’: Homeless pods equipped with heart monitors open for Christmas
HOMELESSNESS

‘This could be a lifesaver’: Homeless pods equipped with heart monitors open for Christmas

Women are being sent to prison in UK for self-defence or being coerced: ‘I lost everything’
Criminal justice

Women are being sent to prison in UK for self-defence or being coerced: ‘I lost everything’

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Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba: ‘I want to show the world that refugees can do anything’
Sport

Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba: ‘I want to show the world that refugees can do anything’

Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’
Food banks

Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’

‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
Temporary Accommodation

‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis

Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?
Tiny homes

Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?

‘This is the dream’: These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices
Housing

‘This is the dream’: These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices

Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people’s homes and using them as drug dens
Crime

Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people’s homes and using them as drug dens

‘We’re the forgotten ones’: Labour budget must not ignore ‘broken’ social care system, families say
Social care

‘We’re the forgotten ones’: Labour budget must not ignore ‘broken’ social care system, families say

‘Food is expensive’: How free community meals have become lifelines for people struggling to survive
Poverty

‘Food is expensive’: How free community meals have become lifelines for people struggling to survive

How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’
Food poverty

How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’

‘I lost my dignity’: Inside Britain’s biggest food bank as people struggle to afford the basics
Food banks

‘I lost my dignity’: Inside Britain’s biggest food bank as people struggle to afford the basics

This football tournament backed by Man City’s Pep Guardiola helps homeless people reach their goals
Homelessness

This football tournament backed by Man City’s Pep Guardiola helps homeless people reach their goals

Domestic abuse survivor had ‘no chance’ of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small
Care system

Domestic abuse survivor had ‘no chance’ of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small

Single mum with disabled children told to pay DWP back £17,000 in benefit overpayments
Benefit overpayments

Single mum with disabled children told to pay DWP back £17,000 in benefit overpayments

‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system
Department for Work and Pensions

‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system

‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
Ukraine war

‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes

‘Sport is transforming my life’: Inside the community gym keeping young people from a life of crime
Community

‘Sport is transforming my life’: Inside the community gym keeping young people from a life of crime

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‘It was like the place was waiting for me’: Three Big Issue vendors went to the Lake District – and were transformed
Our vendors

‘It was like the place was waiting for me’: Three Big Issue vendors went to the Lake District – and were transformed

The Bear’s Will Poulter and TV chef Big Zuu host BBQ for homeless young people: ‘Food is everything’
Food

The Bear’s Will Poulter and TV chef Big Zuu host BBQ for homeless young people: ‘Food is everything’

‘We have the right to live with dignity’: More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride
Trans pride

‘We have the right to live with dignity’: More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride

Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s guide dog who’s changing the face of politics
Politics

Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s guide dog who’s changing the face of politics