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Energy bills to rise as millions struggle with cost of living: ‘People are already rationing’
Cost of living

Energy bills to rise as millions struggle with cost of living: ‘People are already rationing’

The typical UK household can expect to see energy bills rise by as much as £221 a year from July

Grenfell tragedy families deserve ‘highest standards’ as wait for criminal charges goes on
Grenfell

Grenfell tragedy families deserve ‘highest standards’ as wait for criminal charges goes on

New measures to improve building safety come almost nine years after the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower

Inside the Big issue: Pier pressure
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big issue: Pier pressure

In this special coastal issue, we look at the ‘salt belt of deprivation’ on the edge of Britain – plus much more.

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
Digital inclusion

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’

What does the government’s cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?
Cost of living

What does the government’s cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?

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I lost my son to gambling addiction. Now I’m fighting to change the system
Gambling

I lost my son to gambling addiction. Now I’m fighting to change the system

Two-thirds of adults predict kids today will be worse off than their parents
Exclusive

Two-thirds of adults predict kids today will be worse off than their parents

Inside the Big Issue: Extract the juice with David Shrigley
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Extract the juice with David Shrigley

Sign up to the Letter To My Younger Self Extra newsletter to go beyond the biggest interviews
Newsletter

Sign up to the Letter To My Younger Self Extra newsletter to go beyond the biggest interviews

‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
Housing

‘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’
Politics

‘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
Nicola Stokes

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
Renting

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’
Housing

Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’

Inside the Big Issue: Attenborough at 100
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Attenborough at 100

Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people
Food

Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people

Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban
Renting

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’
Renting

Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’

Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’
Homelessness

Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
Homelessness

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
Voting

Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think

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Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
Employment

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

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’
Debunked

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
Mike Towers

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis