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HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
Benefits

HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
Homelessness

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’

How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
Housing

How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility

Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
Cost of living

Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn
Poverty

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn

Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: ‘I am gifting the government a chance’
Child poverty

Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: ‘I am gifting the government a chance’

It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
Simon Francis

It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter

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

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

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Homelessness

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’
Child poverty

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
Islamophobia

‘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
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
Music

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home

Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
Music

Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue

Meet Holly, who’s spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: ‘Things do get better’
Mental health

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 35th anniversary

Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner

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The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: ‘A war on any media that dares to criticise’
Media

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

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’
Housing

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’

How much will you spend on Christmas?
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How much will you spend on Christmas?