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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

From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election
General election 2024

From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election

Male domestic abuse survivor who almost ‘gave up’ wants others to know help is out there
Domestic abuse

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
Refugees

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
Housing crisis

How shuttered airports could be brought back to life to tackle UK’s housing crisis

Low pay as a trainee bus driver left me desperate. I skipped meals and ended up £46k in debt
Cost of living

Low pay as a trainee bus driver left me desperate. I skipped meals and ended up £46k in debt

Benefits system is ‘utterly failing’ as food bank demand reaches record high: ‘It’s heartbreaking’
Food banks

Benefits system is ‘utterly failing’ as food bank demand reaches record high: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

‘It’s evil what they’re doing’: DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
Benefits

‘It’s evil what they’re doing’: DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness

My daughter has been trapped in hospital for years with a learning disability – and she wants out
Disabilities

My daughter has been trapped in hospital for years with a learning disability – and she wants out

My cousin was killed in front of his six-year-old son. I need to get my family out of Gaza
Israel-Gaza war

My cousin was killed in front of his six-year-old son. I need to get my family out of Gaza

My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
Israel-Gaza war

My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival

I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I’m searching for ways to survive in Palestine
Israel-Gaza war

I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I’m searching for ways to survive in Palestine

‘Helpless’ UK residents call for Home Office to help get families out of Gaza: ‘We feel betrayed’
Israel-Gaza war

‘Helpless’ UK residents call for Home Office to help get families out of Gaza: ‘We feel betrayed’

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Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
Social care

Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on

‘I just cry’: Millions of elderly Brits in poverty as state pension falls short of basic living costs
Poverty

‘I just cry’: Millions of elderly Brits in poverty as state pension falls short of basic living costs

I had no job, long-term mental health issues and £50,000 of debt. Now I’m living debt free
Debt

I had no job, long-term mental health issues and £50,000 of debt. Now I’m living debt free

The problem with UK’s film industry? It’s easier to win an Oscar if you went to private school
Film

The problem with UK’s film industry? It’s easier to win an Oscar if you went to private school