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‘When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing’

‘When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing’
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan told Big Issue how free school meals shaped his life in his Letter To My Younger Self interview. Sign up to our new Letter To My Younger Self Extra newsletter for more
Inside the Big Issue: Nice to meet Myles Smith

Inside the Big Issue: Nice to meet Myles Smith
In our bumper music special, we meet Myles Smith, Tinie Tempah, and more. Buy a copy from your local vendor.
Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’

Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’
London’s mayor is celebrating 10 years this month. His hectic childhood has informed his political life and decisions
Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’
Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened

They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened
How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’

How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’
More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis

New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis
Sadiq Khan condemns ‘unfair profiteering’ from sales of Right to Buy homes back to councils

Sadiq Khan condemns ‘unfair profiteering’ from sales of Right to Buy homes back to councils
What lessons do Sadiq Khan’s free school meals have for Labour as two-child benefit cap ends?

What lessons do Sadiq Khan’s free school meals have for Labour as two-child benefit cap ends?
More than 4,700 people are homeless on London’s streets: ‘The situation is terrible’

More than 4,700 people are homeless on London’s streets: ‘The situation is terrible’
Rough sleeping in London ‘nowhere near on track’ to end by 2030

Rough sleeping in London ‘nowhere near on track’ to end by 2030
Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid warnings of benefit cuts making things worse

Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid warnings of benefit cuts making things worse
Sadiq Khan reveals new plan to end rough sleeping in London for good – with prevention at its heart

Sadiq Khan reveals new plan to end rough sleeping in London for good – with prevention at its heart
Number of rough sleepers living long-term on London’s streets surges almost 40% in just a year

Number of rough sleepers living long-term on London’s streets surges almost 40% in just a year
Rough sleeping in London ‘as bad as it’s been’ but Sadiq Khan warns things won’t improve until 2026

Rough sleeping in London ‘as bad as it’s been’ but Sadiq Khan warns things won’t improve until 2026
Rough sleeping in London won’t get better until 2026, says Sadiq Khan

Rough sleeping in London won’t get better until 2026, says Sadiq Khan
‘We are sick and tired’: Hundreds of renters demand ‘rent controls now’ in Christmas protest

‘We are sick and tired’: Hundreds of renters demand ‘rent controls now’ in Christmas protest
Sadiq Khan warns lack of affordable homes causing ‘profound and devastating’ effect on Londoners

Sadiq Khan warns lack of affordable homes causing ‘profound and devastating’ effect on Londoners
‘I’m sorry’: London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels

‘I’m sorry’: London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels
Landlords are worried about rent controls. Will Labour introduce them to cap record-high rents?

Landlords are worried about rent controls. Will Labour introduce them to cap record-high rents?
Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: ‘People will become homeless’

Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: ‘People will become homeless’
Could banning cars turn London’s Oxford Street from ‘hell’ into paradise?
