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London mayor Sadiq Khan: ‘What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay’
London mayor Sadiq Khan: ‘What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay’
Sadiq Khan gave an exclusive interview to the Big Issue, answering questions submitted by vendors and readers on refugee homelessness, grassroots music venues, hygiene banks and free school meals
UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: ‘We need change’
UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: ‘We need change’
Almost 1.3 million people in England are waiting for a social home with a combined wait of 1,844 years across the country, says National Housing Federation in plea for long-term housing plan
Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: ‘There aren’t any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets’
Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: ‘There aren’t any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets’
The actor’s work as ambassador for East End youth charity Streets Of Growth gives something back to the area that formed him
‘Consign it to history’: Sadiq Khan pledges to end rough sleeping in London by 2030
‘Consign it to history’: Sadiq Khan pledges to end rough sleeping in London by 2030
We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan
We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan
Sadiq Khan promises 6,000 rent control homes for London key workers: ‘I’ll be a renters’ champion’
Sadiq Khan promises 6,000 rent control homes for London key workers: ‘I’ll be a renters’ champion’
First look at Harry Kane statue hidden in storage for years: Waste of money or fitting tribute?
First look at Harry Kane statue hidden in storage for years: Waste of money or fitting tribute?
Museum sparks debate after listing Margaret Thatcher as a ‘villain’ alongside Hitler and Bin Laden
Museum sparks debate after listing Margaret Thatcher as a ‘villain’ alongside Hitler and Bin Laden
Sadiq Khan pledge to build 40,000 new council homes in London hailed as ‘big step forward’
Sadiq Khan pledge to build 40,000 new council homes in London hailed as ‘big step forward’
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
‘This will transform lives’: London’s Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors
‘This will transform lives’: London’s Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors
Local authority funding crisis ‘putting future of council housing under threat’
Local authority funding crisis ‘putting future of council housing under threat’
How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: ‘I want to change the world’
How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: ‘I want to change the world’
Grassroots venue Off the Cuff is home to UK’s biggest youth open mic – and it needs your help
Grassroots venue Off the Cuff is home to UK’s biggest youth open mic – and it needs your help
Missed dental appointments and hours-long freezing walks: Why asylum seekers need free bus travel
Missed dental appointments and hours-long freezing walks: Why asylum seekers need free bus travel
Restaurateur Hakan Topkaya puts love into his kebabs. The cost of living crisis threatens it all
Restaurateur Hakan Topkaya puts love into his kebabs. The cost of living crisis threatens it all
Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid surge in refugees being made homeless
Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid surge in refugees being made homeless
BBC staff raise over £7k for Big Issue vendor struck down by pneumonia: ‘I feel part of the family’
BBC staff raise over £7k for Big Issue vendor struck down by pneumonia: ‘I feel part of the family’
UK government refuses Sadiq Khan plea for £20m to protect refugees from freezing weather
UK government refuses Sadiq Khan plea for £20m to protect refugees from freezing weather
Outrage as Home Office tells 400 asylum seekers to leave hotel at week’s notice
Outrage as Home Office tells 400 asylum seekers to leave hotel at week’s notice
Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: ‘Everywhere has been levelled down’
Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: ‘Everywhere has been levelled down’
Met may have apologised for destroying homeless man’s tent – but new laws could see it happen more
Met may have apologised for destroying homeless man’s tent – but new laws could see it happen more
Save Luna: London venue fights to survive in face of crippling costs and founder’s tragic passing
Save Luna: London venue fights to survive in face of crippling costs and founder’s tragic passing
Council house campaigner wins landmark High Court case against plan to demolish London estate
Council house campaigner wins landmark High Court case against plan to demolish London estate
Met Police apologises after ‘inhumane’ destruction of homeless people’s tents near Camden hospital