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Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves
Ellen

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves

Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’
Changemakers

Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’

The science behind why you can’t lose weight  
Books

The science behind why you can’t lose weight  

My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside
Sam Delaney

My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside

London’s first homeless detox centre set to close: ‘We’re pushing problems back onto the streets now’
homelessness

London’s first homeless detox centre set to close: ‘We’re pushing problems back onto the streets now’

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’
Cost of living

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’

Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
Cost of living

Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain

‘Cruel’ government crackdown on migrant women could leave them facing violence alone
women

‘Cruel’ government crackdown on migrant women could leave them facing violence alone

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls
Polly Neate

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls

Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
Energy bills

Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?

Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Juliette Flach

Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple

I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms
SEND

I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms

The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
Brexit

The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
Richard Sharp

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs

BAFTA hopeful I Swear: ‘We were told to take swearing out of Tourette’s film to make it commercial’
Piers Tempest

BAFTA hopeful I Swear: ‘We were told to take swearing out of Tourette’s film to make it commercial’

Mainstream school was right for my daughter. SEND changes could cause more harm than good
SEND

Mainstream school was right for my daughter. SEND changes could cause more harm than good

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Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Food and nutrition
Changemakers 2026

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Food and nutrition

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
John Bird

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it

Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back
Technology

Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back

Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say
hygiene poverty

Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say