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Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
Shabana Mahmood claimed settled migrants would “receive immediate access to social housing” if Labour didn’t step in. Is it true?
Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
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Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
Cost of living crisis
Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there
Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
Housing
Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
Finding a rented home ‘easier than it has been for six years’ despite landlord exodus fears
Finding a rented home ‘easier than it has been for six years’ despite landlord exodus fears
Meet the community group taking on ‘absentee landlords’ to put empty building in hands of artists
Meet the community group taking on ‘absentee landlords’ to put empty building in hands of artists
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Our vendors
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
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
Employment
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: ‘I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills’
Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: ‘I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills’
Social justice
Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
Are universities really churning out 700,000 jobless graduates on benefits?
Are universities really churning out 700,000 jobless graduates on benefits?
Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: ‘I hate living this way’
Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: ‘I hate living this way’
Activism
The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026
The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026
Meet the community group taking on ‘absentee landlords’ to put empty building in hands of artists
Meet the community group taking on ‘absentee landlords’ to put empty building in hands of artists
I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too
I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism
Environment
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Can we build enough reservoirs to escape the jaws of death?
