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Exposed wires, black mould and rats: State of student housing leaving residents with health issues
Student housing

Exposed wires, black mould and rats: State of student housing leaving residents with health issues

A person is reported missing every 90 seconds in UK – and cost of living crisis is making it worse
Missing persons

A person is reported missing every 90 seconds in UK – and cost of living crisis is making it worse

I’ve overindulged in Christmas ads and it’s left a bad taste. Here’s why
Sam Delaney

I’ve overindulged in Christmas ads and it’s left a bad taste. Here’s why

Christmas TV guide 2023: The gentle pleasures of festive telly
Lucy Sweet

Christmas TV guide 2023: The gentle pleasures of festive telly

How The Big Issue became a royal matchmaker for William and Kate in The Crown
TV

How The Big Issue became a royal matchmaker for William and Kate in The Crown

Take a look at all the stunning entries to Big Issue’s Christmas cover competition
Christmas

Take a look at all the stunning entries to Big Issue’s Christmas cover competition

Shane MacGowan stood for hope amid hurt and loss. In a tough year, his funeral moved millions
Paul McNamee

Shane MacGowan stood for hope amid hurt and loss. In a tough year, his funeral moved millions

How much more expensive will Christmas dinner be this year due to cost of living crisis?
Cost of living

How much more expensive will Christmas dinner be this year due to cost of living crisis?

Christmas on a budget: How to make perfect roast potatoes with cheffing sensations BOSH!
Christmas

Christmas on a budget: How to make perfect roast potatoes with cheffing sensations BOSH!

Christmas dinner on a budget: How to make chef Dan Pelosi’s creamy cauliflower skillet
Christmas

Christmas dinner on a budget: How to make chef Dan Pelosi’s creamy cauliflower skillet

Christmas on a budget: How to make Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse’s festive cookies
Christmas

Christmas on a budget: How to make Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse’s festive cookies

How my pursuit for solutions to our social poverty problems took me to Lowestoft
John Bird

How my pursuit for solutions to our social poverty problems took me to Lowestoft

How the tragic death of a man in an overcrowded flat exposed the dire truth about slumlord Britain
Maddocks House

How the tragic death of a man in an overcrowded flat exposed the dire truth about slumlord Britain

200,000 people liked a picture of my Christmas tree. It was cool, but brought difficult memories
Sophia Alexandra Hall

200,000 people liked a picture of my Christmas tree. It was cool, but brought difficult memories

Inside the Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner
Inside the magazine

Inside the Big Issue: Our Christmas Kids Cover Competition winner

Comforting the ill and guiding the blind: These amazing service dogs all have very important jobs
Service dogs

Comforting the ill and guiding the blind: These amazing service dogs all have very important jobs

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Hits, flops and Kylie Minogue: How NOW That’s What I Call Music! endured for 40 long years
Music

Hits, flops and Kylie Minogue: How NOW That’s What I Call Music! endured for 40 long years

Hozier on being authentic, Ireland and speaking out for queer youth: ‘All I can do is be honest’
Music

Hozier on being authentic, Ireland and speaking out for queer youth: ‘All I can do is be honest’

Russell T Davies’ new Doctor Who will change the landscape of TV. Again
Darren Scott

Russell T Davies’ new Doctor Who will change the landscape of TV. Again

How protest fashion became this year’s hottest Christmas gift
Activism

How protest fashion became this year’s hottest Christmas gift