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Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
The start of April sees a range of bills, taxes and benefits go up - but help is available to those struggling
Letters: Big Issue's Changemakers showed that in dark times it's important to have hope
Letters: Big Issue's Changemakers showed that in dark times it's important to have hope
'They make me go out': Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
'They make me go out': Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
More than just a phone: How digital access is changing vendors' lives thanks to our partnership with giffgaff
More than just a phone: How digital access is changing vendors' lives thanks to our partnership with giffgaff
'It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human'
'It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human'
Letters: 'Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa'
Letters: 'Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa'
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Food and nutrition
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Food and nutrition
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn't a permanent home be better?
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn't a permanent home be better?
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?
Doomscrolling 'steals our joy', a new study warns. Here's how to fight back
Doomscrolling 'steals our joy', a new study warns. Here's how to fight back
Letters: It’s mind-blowing that in 2026 water companies are allowed to dump sewage into rivers
Letters: It’s mind-blowing that in 2026 water companies are allowed to dump sewage into rivers
Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses
Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses
A plan for equitable eye care was promised years ago. Why are we waiting?
A plan for equitable eye care was promised years ago. Why are we waiting?
Letters: Our obsession with positivity is exhausting! Why is grief still such a taboo?
Letters: Our obsession with positivity is exhausting! Why is grief still such a taboo?
Microchimerism: When the cells in your body are not your own
Microchimerism: When the cells in your body are not your own
What do the government's vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
What do the government's vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
Animal Friends Insurance launches new charity mission to support animals
Animal Friends Insurance launches new charity mission to support animals
Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Letters: Grok isn't the problem. Men are the problem
