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‘I’m a single mum. Summer school holidays mean a bigger food bill’
Food

‘I’m a single mum. Summer school holidays mean a bigger food bill’

School holidays mean bigger food bills for families, but London mum Kylie says her local food bank helps ease the pressure

Inside the Big Issue: Trash talking with Count Binface
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Trash talking with Count Binface

Count Binface is Nigel Farage’s highest profile challenger in Clacton. He sat down with Big Issue ahead of the by-election.

‘I’ve done more for my community through boxing than I ever did in a police uniform’
Social Justice

‘I’ve done more for my community through boxing than I ever did in a police uniform’

Boxing clubs have long been doing the work once associated with the state. Can a new national study be the reason grassroots gyms stay alive?

‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’
Benefits

‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’

Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?
benefits

Should parents on benefits get £4,500 if their child starts an apprenticeship?

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Inside the Big Issue: Lobster Love with Philip Colbert
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Lobster Love with Philip Colbert

Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
Homelessness

Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces

Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn
social care

Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn

Access to Work cuts lock disabled actor out of her career: ‘Will I ever be on stage again?’
Social Justice

Access to Work cuts lock disabled actor out of her career: ‘Will I ever be on stage again?’

Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness
Homelessness

Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness

If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
food

If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they’re still waiting
Housing

These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they’re still waiting

New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here’s how he aims to do it
Housing

New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here’s how he aims to do it

Awaab’s Law is expanding beyond damp and mould in social housing. Here’s what you need to know
Housing

Awaab’s Law is expanding beyond damp and mould in social housing. Here’s what you need to know

Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child
Social Justice

Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child

Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor after tragic flat fire: ‘He was one of the kindest’
Our vendors

Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor after tragic flat fire: ‘He was one of the kindest’

‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
Employment rights

‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’

Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
disability

Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’

Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action
Housing

Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action

Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
poverty premium

Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor

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Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Housing

Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans

Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Housing

Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’

Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’
Politics

Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’

Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
heatwave

Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families