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‘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’

‘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?

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

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

Will Andy Burnham’s £2 bus fares make a difference to the cost of living?
Cost of living

Will Andy Burnham’s £2 bus fares make a difference to the cost of living?

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’

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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

PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
Disability benefits

PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds

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