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London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
Richard Sharp

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs

There are far more opportunities to grow food and produce wine in London than you may think. Urban Wine Company’s Richard Sharp takes a tour of London’s inner-city growers

Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how
Helen Barnard and Mike Childs

Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how

Helen Barnard, of Trussell, and Mike Childs, of Friends of the Earth, argue that a greener future could reduce the need for food banks

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
John Bird

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes

Strange people seem to want the ultimate government position, but ultimately they have to deliver or they’re in trouble

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
Vikki Brownridge

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it
Laura McCarthy

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it

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Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn’t a permanent home be better?
Letters

Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn’t a permanent home be better?

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Sam Delaney

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That

Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations
Chris Williamson

Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
Nick Marshall

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
John Bird

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it

Why the internet needs to be safer for women
Leyla Buran and Professor Olga Jurasz

Why the internet needs to be safer for women

Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Paul McNamee

Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note

Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?
Ronnie Cohen

Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?

If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family’s story would be very different 
George Crockford

If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family’s story would be very different 

Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
Joe Carpenter

Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency

Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts
Mikey Erhardt

Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
Tim Wainwright

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all

A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
Derek Walker

A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Dr Regina Murphy Keith

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
John Bird

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message

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I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
Claire

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’
Ella Maisy Purvis

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
Emma Haddad

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Matthew Carter

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it