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Two-thirds of adults predict kids today will be worse off than their parents
Two-thirds of adults predict kids today will be worse off than their parents
New polling in line with the publication of Big Issue’s latest impact report highlights the need for more opportunities for young people
Inside the Big Issue: Extract the juice with David Shrigley
Inside the Big Issue: Extract the juice with David Shrigley
Creativity is not a luxury. It’s a barometer of collective health. In this week’s issue, we get creative. Here’s why you should too.
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‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
‘When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing’
‘When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing’
Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people
Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people
Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban
Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban
Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
Inside the Big Issue: Richard Gadd and the measure of a Half Man
Inside the Big Issue: Richard Gadd and the measure of a Half Man
The truth behind Matt Le Tissier’s fight with Grok over ‘chemtrails’
The truth behind Matt Le Tissier’s fight with Grok over ‘chemtrails’
It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
104 children’s deaths linked to living in temporary accommodation: ‘We should be outraged’
104 children’s deaths linked to living in temporary accommodation: ‘We should be outraged’
‘Terrified of a rent increase’: How Labour’s housing benefit cuts are hitting renters
‘Terrified of a rent increase’: How Labour’s housing benefit cuts are hitting renters
Why renters are protesting against the housing crisis: ‘People are neglected for profit’
Why renters are protesting against the housing crisis: ‘People are neglected for profit’
‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here’s what it means for you
‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here’s what it means for you
Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’
