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Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
The Centre for Homelessness Impact trial transferred a lump sum directly into bank accounts but the study showed people spent the cash on furniture, courses and even a second-hand car
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline
‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline
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Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
Cost of living crisis
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
Housing
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: ‘It’s stressful and upsetting’
Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: ‘It’s stressful and upsetting’
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
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Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Christmas special!
Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Christmas special!
Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir
Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir
Employment
Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds
Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds
Inside the chocolate factory spreading sweet treats – and helping autistic people find work
Inside the chocolate factory spreading sweet treats – and helping autistic people find work
Employers are being urged to step up and help disabled people stay in work. But is it enough?
Employers are being urged to step up and help disabled people stay in work. But is it enough?
‘I was not built for the nine-to-five lifestyle’: Why so many Gen Z workers have a side hustle
‘I was not built for the nine-to-five lifestyle’: Why so many Gen Z workers have a side hustle
Social justice
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline
‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline
Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war
Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war
New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
Activism
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’
Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’
This Greater Manchester group patrols schools looking for ‘outsiders’ – and it’s dividing the community
This Greater Manchester group patrols schools looking for ‘outsiders’ – and it’s dividing the community
Environment
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
COP30 marks 30 years of COP climate summits. Has it actually made a difference?
COP30 marks 30 years of COP climate summits. Has it actually made a difference?
This couple tried to turn their street into a power station: ‘We had no idea what we were doing’
This couple tried to turn their street into a power station: ‘We had no idea what we were doing’
Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain’s rivers until 2040. No, seriously
