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Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba: ‘I want to show the world that refugees can do anything’
Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba: ‘I want to show the world that refugees can do anything’
Boxer Cindy Ngamba was the first person ever to win an Olympic medal for the refugee team. She speaks to the Big Issue about her incredible journey from being a Cameroonian refugee in the UK to stepping into the boxing ring at the Olympics
Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’
Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’
Big Issue meets Charlotte Ritchie – star of Ghosts, Fresh Meat and Call the Midwife among others – as she joins calls for change to ensure that people can afford the essentials they need to survive
‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
Nowhere outside London has more children in temporary accommodation than Hastings. But community land trust Hastings Commons might just hold the answer to a deepening housing crisis
Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?
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
‘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
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
‘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
‘Food is expensive’: How free community meals have become lifelines for people struggling to survive
‘It’s hell on Earth’: British doctors recall seeing ‘unimaginable suffering’ in Gaza
‘It’s hell on Earth’: British doctors recall seeing ‘unimaginable suffering’ in Gaza
How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’
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
‘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
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
Domestic abuse survivor had ‘no chance’ of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small
‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system
‘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
‘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
‘Sport is transforming my life’: Inside the community gym keeping young people from a life of crime
Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it’s a lonely thing to go through
Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it’s a lonely thing to go through
‘It was like the place was waiting for me’: Three Big Issue vendors went to the Lake District – and were transformed
‘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’
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
‘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
Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s guide dog who’s changing the face of politics
Male domestic abuse survivor who almost ‘gave up’ wants others to know help is out there
Male domestic abuse survivor who almost ‘gave up’ wants others to know help is out there
I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
How shuttered airports could be brought back to life to tackle UK’s housing crisis
How shuttered airports could be brought back to life to tackle UK’s housing crisis
Disability and work: Why the next government must show compassion and reform the benefits system
