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UK organisations still taking millions from Sackler family as museums rush to cut ties over opioid crisis
Activism

UK organisations still taking millions from Sackler family as museums rush to cut ties over opioid crisis

Employers are increasingly leaving salaries off job adverts despite pay transparency campaign
Recruitment

Employers are increasingly leaving salaries off job adverts despite pay transparency campaign

Radio 1’s Greg James to judge Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition
Kids Cover Competition

Radio 1’s Greg James to judge Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition

Tory MP suggests home drainage systems are to blame for sewage being dumped in the sea
Sea pollution

Tory MP suggests home drainage systems are to blame for sewage being dumped in the sea

Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working
Childcare crisis

Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working

Rough sleeping in London up 25% in one year – and outreach workers fear it will get worse
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London up 25% in one year – and outreach workers fear it will get worse

Big Issue Group launches campaign demanding long-term solutions to protect future generations and break the cycle of poverty
Big Futures

Big Issue Group launches campaign demanding long-term solutions to protect future generations and break the cycle of poverty

March of the Mummies: Why mums across the UK are protesting in Halloween fancy dress
Childcare crisis

March of the Mummies: Why mums across the UK are protesting in Halloween fancy dress

Rogue landlords are profiting from leaving vulnerable people in horror housing
Rogue landlords

Rogue landlords are profiting from leaving vulnerable people in horror housing

The Big Issue publishes new Letter to My Younger Self book, this time featuring inspirational women
Letter To My Younger Self

The Big Issue publishes new Letter to My Younger Self book, this time featuring inspirational women

Ex-miners who took part in 1984 strike return to picket line at National Coal Mining Museum
Strike action

Ex-miners who took part in 1984 strike return to picket line at National Coal Mining Museum

Jodie Whittaker helps out a Big Issue vendor by signing copies of Doctor Who magazines
Our vendors

Jodie Whittaker helps out a Big Issue vendor by signing copies of Doctor Who magazines

7 lessons from inspirational women: Wisdom from the new Letter To My Younger Self book
Letter To My Younger Self

7 lessons from inspirational women: Wisdom from the new Letter To My Younger Self book

Here’s how to make a winter coat donation to help people in need
Charity

Here’s how to make a winter coat donation to help people in need

Eurovision 2023: Sam Ryder says ‘birthplace of pop’ Liverpool great pick to host
Music

Eurovision 2023: Sam Ryder says ‘birthplace of pop’ Liverpool great pick to host

‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
Cost of living crisis

‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits

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All the protests and strikes taking place this weekend as anger grows over the economic crisis
Protest

All the protests and strikes taking place this weekend as anger grows over the economic crisis

These photos show life through the eyes of food bank users
food banks

These photos show life through the eyes of food bank users

Government has ‘no agreed definition’ for green jobs and inflated figures under Kwasi Kwarteng, documents show
Green jobs

Government has ‘no agreed definition’ for green jobs and inflated figures under Kwasi Kwarteng, documents show

Government told to fix broken temporary accommodation system as homelessness crisis set to worsen
Temporary accommodation

Government told to fix broken temporary accommodation system as homelessness crisis set to worsen