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Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley on losing George Michael: ‘There’s a sadness now to Christmas’

Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley on losing George Michael: ‘There’s a sadness now to Christmas’
Inside this issue: Wham!’s Last Christmas turns 40

Inside this issue: Wham!’s Last Christmas turns 40
Mum-of-three hit with ‘revenge eviction’ after asking for repairs: ‘It felt like the end of the world’

Mum-of-three hit with ‘revenge eviction’ after asking for repairs: ‘It felt like the end of the world’
Housing minister admits Labour’s 1.5 million homes promise will be ‘more difficult than expected’

Housing minister admits Labour’s 1.5 million homes promise will be ‘more difficult than expected’
Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down

Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down
Surging rental prices are dwarfing inflation – and not enough people are talking about it

Surging rental prices are dwarfing inflation – and not enough people are talking about it
‘This cannot go on’: Hundreds of thousands of people turning to food banks for the first time

‘This cannot go on’: Hundreds of thousands of people turning to food banks for the first time
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees

Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
Energy bills set to rise in January as millions ‘dangerously’ rationing heating

Energy bills set to rise in January as millions ‘dangerously’ rationing heating
Pension credit wait times double – fuelling fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support

Pension credit wait times double – fuelling fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support
Reverend and the Makers release Samaritans charity single: ‘You don’t have to be on your own at Christmas’

Reverend and the Makers release Samaritans charity single: ‘You don’t have to be on your own at Christmas’
‘Punitive’ asylum system pushing refugees into homelessness: ‘It’s fuelling injustice’
‘Punitive’ asylum system pushing refugees into homelessness: ‘It’s fuelling injustice’
Renters’ Rights Bill ‘can’t come soon enough’ as Section 21 eviction claims at eight-year high

Renters’ Rights Bill ‘can’t come soon enough’ as Section 21 eviction claims at eight-year high
Loss of physical bank branches leaving pensioners at ‘greater risk of scams’

Loss of physical bank branches leaving pensioners at ‘greater risk of scams’
1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas

1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas
Big Issue recognised for ‘punchy, buccaneering swagger’ at prestigious journalism awards

Big Issue recognised for ‘punchy, buccaneering swagger’ at prestigious journalism awards
Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market

Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market
Big Issue founder storms out of ‘farce’ rough sleeping inquiry: ‘I’ve heard this for 30 years’

Big Issue founder storms out of ‘farce’ rough sleeping inquiry: ‘I’ve heard this for 30 years’
Warm home discount loophole means pensioners on benefits could miss out on £150 of help
