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I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief
Grief

I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief

TikTok star Brett Harman speaks to the Big Issue about his story, from his own cancer diagnosis to losing his partner Hannah. He wanted to speak out to give people hope that there can still be happiness in life after losing someone

Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’
Comedy

Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’

After years of persevering, success came for the comedian, but behind the scenes she was suffering the grief of losing her father

The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?
Politics

The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?

With a lower voting age on the cards, Yvette Cooper’s social media push highlights the challenge of truly connecting with young voters online

TikTok entrepreneur Simon Squibb: ‘Money won’t make you happy – but it gives you choices’
OnSide Takeover

TikTok entrepreneur Simon Squibb: ‘Money won’t make you happy – but it gives you choices’

Influencer Nikki Lilly: ‘Disabled people are at the bottom of the barrel – we need more allies’
Disability

Influencer Nikki Lilly: ‘Disabled people are at the bottom of the barrel – we need more allies’

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Black Country, New Road on ‘playing the game’ and why you won’t see them eating lunch on TikTok
Music

Black Country, New Road on ‘playing the game’ and why you won’t see them eating lunch on TikTok

Fats Timbo: ‘It was hard growing up with dwarfism – but I’m going to change the world’
Disability activism

Fats Timbo: ‘It was hard growing up with dwarfism – but I’m going to change the world’

Is TikTok’s ‘Sleepmaxxing’ trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?
Health

Is TikTok’s ‘Sleepmaxxing’ trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?

Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here’s how to stop the social media brain rot
Social media

Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here’s how to stop the social media brain rot

Pop star Henry Moodie: ‘I find Donald Trump’s racist, homophobic rhetoric deeply upsetting’
My Big Year

Pop star Henry Moodie: ‘I find Donald Trump’s racist, homophobic rhetoric deeply upsetting’

TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: ‘Kids should not be going without food in this country’
Child poverty

TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: ‘Kids should not be going without food in this country’

Rising music star Henry Moodie: ‘Andrew Tate shows how dangerous social media can be’
Music

Rising music star Henry Moodie: ‘Andrew Tate shows how dangerous social media can be’

How TikTok and ‘knit-fluencers’ are making knitting and crochet ‘trendy and cool again’
Fashion

How TikTok and ‘knit-fluencers’ are making knitting and crochet ‘trendy and cool again’

Sparky Deathcap on September, Los Campesinos! and becoming an overnight TikTok phenomenon
Music

Sparky Deathcap on September, Los Campesinos! and becoming an overnight TikTok phenomenon

What next for Carly Burd, the woman whose allotment sabotage became a story of hope?
Crowdfunding

What next for Carly Burd, the woman whose allotment sabotage became a story of hope?

Grandma living in van after being made homeless goes viral on TikTok
Homelessness

Grandma living in van after being made homeless goes viral on TikTok

De-influencing: How the anti-capitalist TikTok trend is eating itself alive
Overconsumption

De-influencing: How the anti-capitalist TikTok trend is eating itself alive

‘The UK will win Eurovision’ and more predictions for music in 2023
the year ahead

‘The UK will win Eurovision’ and more predictions for music in 2023

Can you live off £1 a day? We asked experts about the TikTok trend
Cost of living crisis

Can you live off £1 a day? We asked experts about the TikTok trend

Calling all cash-stuffers: It’s time to use up those £20 notes
cost of living crisis

Calling all cash-stuffers: It’s time to use up those £20 notes

Gen Z are turning to ‘cash stuffing’ to prevent overspending 
Personal finance

Gen Z are turning to ‘cash stuffing’ to prevent overspending 

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Climate activist hijacks smoothie brand Innocent’s Trafalgar Square PR stunt
Greenwashing

Climate activist hijacks smoothie brand Innocent’s Trafalgar Square PR stunt

Musicians record fundraiser protest song in support of Ukraine
Ukraine

Musicians record fundraiser protest song in support of Ukraine

Want to know what career is right for you? These TikTok day-in-the-life videos are here to inspire you
Employment

Want to know what career is right for you? These TikTok day-in-the-life videos are here to inspire you

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert uses TikTok to make sure we never forget
Culture

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert uses TikTok to make sure we never forget