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Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
A new £1 billion fund will be distributed to councils from April. The government hopes it will help end the need for food banks
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
First founded in the UK 35 years ago, Big Issues are currently sold in at least five different countries, including Australia, Japan and South Korea
Families face a bitter fight for SEND support in the UK: ‘It nearly killed us emotionally and financially’
Families face a bitter fight for SEND support in the UK: ‘It nearly killed us emotionally and financially’
Big Issue has spoken to seven families about their fights for educational support for their disabled children, as the government prepares to announce plans to overhaul the system
Get your copy of Big Issue’s brilliant book of interviews with inspirational women in paperback
Get your copy of Big Issue’s brilliant book of interviews with inspirational women in paperback
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation
Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation
Access to Work delays double in four years leaving disabled people at risk of losing jobs
Access to Work delays double in four years leaving disabled people at risk of losing jobs
Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
Stormzy backs bid to get adults into books: ‘Reading really is a superpower’
Stormzy backs bid to get adults into books: ‘Reading really is a superpower’
Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: ‘This opportunity cannot be wasted’
Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: ‘This opportunity cannot be wasted’
Inside the Big Issue: Revolutionising the televised
Inside the Big Issue: Revolutionising the televised
Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes
Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn
More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn
Thousands raised to pay for popular Big Issue vendor’s funeral: ‘We are better for knowing Paul’
Thousands raised to pay for popular Big Issue vendor’s funeral: ‘We are better for knowing Paul’
Disabled people could face benefit cuts – even if they cannot work, Citizens Advice warns
Disabled people could face benefit cuts – even if they cannot work, Citizens Advice warns
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
Steve Coogan shares his big issue: ‘I am worried about how Reform UK are anti-human rights’
Steve Coogan shares his big issue: ‘I am worried about how Reform UK are anti-human rights’
Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
