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Alan Partridge on teen years, getting older and why, in a way, he’s always been a chat show host
Letter to my younger self

Alan Partridge on teen years, getting older and why, in a way, he’s always been a chat show host

Tabby McTat: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler and Jodie Whittaker on their new Christmas treat
TV

Tabby McTat: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler and Jodie Whittaker on their new Christmas treat

2023 was very, very tough for disabled people – but we can’t let the Tories win
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

2023 was very, very tough for disabled people – but we can’t let the Tories win

Dress To Impress review – the horror-filled dating show that won’t go out of style
Lucy Sweet

Dress To Impress review – the horror-filled dating show that won’t go out of style

Humza Yousaf on working with Labour, multiculturalism’s success and calling for a Gaza ceasefire
Politics

Humza Yousaf on working with Labour, multiculturalism’s success and calling for a Gaza ceasefire

Time’s Echo by Jeremy Eichler named book of the year 2023 by Big Issue
Books

Time’s Echo by Jeremy Eichler named book of the year 2023 by Big Issue

Inside a warm bank – where Brits struggling with bills are finding shelter: ‘The tea helps a lot’
Warm banks

Inside a warm bank – where Brits struggling with bills are finding shelter: ‘The tea helps a lot’

To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon
John Bird

To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon

The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
Books

The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023

Inside The Big Issue: The legendary Christmas special
Inside The Big Issue

Inside The Big Issue: The legendary Christmas special

Labour must urgently tackle land banking to have any hope of solving UK’s housing crisis
Housing

Labour must urgently tackle land banking to have any hope of solving UK’s housing crisis

I came to the UK after fleeing Nazis. Government hostility towards today’s refugees is inexcusable
Lord Dubs

I came to the UK after fleeing Nazis. Government hostility towards today’s refugees is inexcusable

Aled Jones: ‘My parents gave up so much to let me follow my dreams’
Letter to my younger self

Aled Jones: ‘My parents gave up so much to let me follow my dreams’

Barbie, boygenius and King’s Coronation: These are the best cultural moments of 2023
Best of the year

Barbie, boygenius and King’s Coronation: These are the best cultural moments of 2023

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

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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