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Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’

Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline

‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline
Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war

Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war
After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
Meet Holly, who’s spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: ‘Things do get better’

Meet Holly, who’s spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: ‘Things do get better’
Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner

Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner
It’s the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?

It’s the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?
The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: ‘A war on any media that dares to criticise’

The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: ‘A war on any media that dares to criticise’
Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’

Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’
More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’

Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’
Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion ‘risks thousands losing their home’

Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion ‘risks thousands losing their home’
Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir

Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir
‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?

‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?
More than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour’s strategy mean for them?

