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How the housing crisis led to me becoming a houseplant influencer
Gardening

How the housing crisis led to me becoming a houseplant influencer

I was 35 before I had my own lawn to mow. For many, there’s a growing barrier to having a garden
Earth Day

I was 35 before I had my own lawn to mow. For many, there’s a growing barrier to having a garden

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it
Opinion

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it

104 children’s deaths linked to living in temporary accommodation: ‘We should be outraged’
Homelessness

104 children’s deaths linked to living in temporary accommodation: ‘We should be outraged’

Inside the Big Issue: Our Earth Day special!
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Our Earth Day special!

I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival
Samaher Said

I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival

Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’
Unpaid carers

Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’

One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
benefits

One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life

The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?
 Emily Holzhausen

The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?

The movie-buff vendor and the glasses that changed everything
Advertorial

The movie-buff vendor and the glasses that changed everything

Inside the Big Issue: The hidden heartbeat of the nation
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The hidden heartbeat of the nation

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’

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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

The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Society must recognise it to bring change
Gemma Sherrington

The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Society must recognise it to bring change

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