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As data centres encroach in the UK, this is no time for stoicism

As data centres encroach in the UK, this is no time for stoicism
A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’

A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’
Inside the Big Issue: Lobster Love with Philip Colbert

Inside the Big Issue: Lobster Love with Philip Colbert
Patrice Lawrence: ‘My dad was homeless. I never felt seen in the books I read growing up’

Patrice Lawrence: ‘My dad was homeless. I never felt seen in the books I read growing up’
‘I was living in a hostel when I started giving tours around Cardiff. Here’s what I learned’

‘I was living in a hostel when I started giving tours around Cardiff. Here’s what I learned’
Ruth Madeley: ‘I was written off before I was born – I’m so happy that it all worked out’

Ruth Madeley: ‘I was written off before I was born – I’m so happy that it all worked out’
Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’

Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’
As Britain’s health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?

As Britain’s health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?
The horrific state of our social housing is a stain on the nation. There’s only one way to fix it

The horrific state of our social housing is a stain on the nation. There’s only one way to fix it
Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar

Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar
How social media is changing politics: ‘I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up’

How social media is changing politics: ‘I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up’
A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’

A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’
‘I’ve had to weep with those who lost everything’: Inside Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes

‘I’ve had to weep with those who lost everything’: Inside Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes
Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’

Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’
Burnham is singing from Big Issue’s hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope

Burnham is singing from Big Issue’s hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope
Could Andy Burnham introduce a universal basic income?

Could Andy Burnham introduce a universal basic income?
The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain

The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain
Andy Burnham must tackle poverty as prime minister. Here’s Big Issue’s blueprint for him to follow


