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Your views

It’s the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?

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My Big Year

Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’

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Music

How Wham! killed the Christmas number one

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Robin Ince

Comedian Robin Ince: ‘I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here’s why’

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Books

The ultimate guide to the best books of 2025 – as chosen by Big Issue critics

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Review

Tinsel Town review – Kiefer Sutherland in a panto? Oh no, he isn’t, oh yes he is

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Book of the Year 2025

Quartet for the End of Time by Michael Symmons Roberts named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2025

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Your views

How much will you spend on Christmas?

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Letters

Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren’t left behind?

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Paul McNamee

Choose joy this Christmas

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Christmas

Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Christmas special!

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How the CBeebies Christmas panto became like Oasis for six-year-olds

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Letter to my Younger Self

Nicola Sturgeon: ‘Scotland will definitely be independent much sooner than it feels right now’

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Sam Delaney

Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers

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Celebrity Traitors star Nick Mohammed on the moment that shocked Britain: ‘I have no regrets’

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Fitness

Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas

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Opera

Dead Man Walking review – superbly dark opera, but light is around the corner

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