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Everyone is being asked to prepare for troubled times. What does it mean for people in poverty?

Everyone is being asked to prepare for troubled times. What does it mean for people in poverty?
Big Issue serves as an essential emergency provision for many in times of crisis
Lives are being ‘tragically cut short’ due to homelessness. These are the numbers you need to know

Lives are being ‘tragically cut short’ due to homelessness. These are the numbers you need to know
People experiencing homelessness are especially vulnerable to poor physical and mental health, and are more likely to die early or avoidably
More than 1,700 people died while homeless in 2025. It’s a ‘national scandal’

More than 1,700 people died while homeless in 2025. It’s a ‘national scandal’
Museum of Homelessness’ annual homeless deaths count found a 6.8% increase in a year. It’s a warning for Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping
‘I waited nine months for PIP decision. It was horrendous and my mental health suffered’
‘I waited nine months for PIP decision. It was horrendous and my mental health suffered’
Andy Burnham visits Big Issue-backed homelessness charity in bid to end rough sleeping
Andy Burnham visits Big Issue-backed homelessness charity in bid to end rough sleeping
Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’

Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’

Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
People could face an ‘impossible winter’ with energy bills forecast to rise by 25% in January

People could face an ‘impossible winter’ with energy bills forecast to rise by 25% in January
Rents are set to rise 5% by the end of 2026. Here’s what it could mean for homelessness

Rents are set to rise 5% by the end of 2026. Here’s what it could mean for homelessness
Bryan Adams named as Big Issue ambassador: ‘Keep fighting the fight’

Bryan Adams named as Big Issue ambassador: ‘Keep fighting the fight’
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know

More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
How Big Issue saved vendor Robin Price’s life as magazine turns 35: ‘Without them, I’d be dead’

How Big Issue saved vendor Robin Price’s life as magazine turns 35: ‘Without them, I’d be dead’
‘My dad died hiding a gambling addiction and homelessness. I wish he had let us help him’

‘My dad died hiding a gambling addiction and homelessness. I wish he had let us help him’
London’s walk-in homelessness services are closing. It’s driving homeless people to hospital instead

London’s walk-in homelessness services are closing. It’s driving homeless people to hospital instead
How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career

How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career
Inside the charity warehouse offering thousands of families a cost of living lifeline every month

Inside the charity warehouse offering thousands of families a cost of living lifeline every month
The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off

The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts

Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Wrestling legend Mick Foley: ‘You need to tell people you love them before it’s too late’

Wrestling legend Mick Foley: ‘You need to tell people you love them before it’s too late’
NEET numbers fall but young people still face jobs crisis: ‘This is not a turning point’

NEET numbers fall but young people still face jobs crisis: ‘This is not a turning point’
Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge: ‘It would mean the world’

Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge: ‘It would mean the world’
Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’

Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’
‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain

‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain
‘If people are sleeping rough, to me it says we don’t have the care for people that we should have’

