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What it’s like to sell the Big Issue magazine for 35 years: ‘We’re part of a British institution’
What it’s like to sell the Big Issue magazine for 35 years: ‘We’re part of a British institution’
Big Issue vendor Kelvin Gregory has been with the Big Issue since its inception in 1991. He barely recognises himself when we show him footage of him working at Big Issue back in 2000
It’s 10 years since BHS folded. How do we put the spark back into the British high street?
It’s 10 years since BHS folded. How do we put the spark back into the British high street?
What walking around the world taught Karl Bushby: ‘A constant display of the very best of humanity’
What walking around the world taught Karl Bushby: ‘A constant display of the very best of humanity’
Top Stories
Heatwaves hit Big Issue vendors’ sales: ‘Selling in the hot weather can be the worst time’
Heatwaves hit Big Issue vendors’ sales: ‘Selling in the hot weather can be the worst time’
Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates
Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates
Cost of living crisis
Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?
Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?
People could face an ‘impossible winter’ with energy bills forecast to rise by 25% in January
People could face an ‘impossible winter’ with energy bills forecast to rise by 25% in January
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
Housing
What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026
What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
Our vendors
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
What it’s like to sell the Big Issue magazine for 35 years: ‘We’re part of a British institution’
What it’s like to sell the Big Issue magazine for 35 years: ‘We’re part of a British institution’
How a Big Issue vendor overcame homelessness to play hockey for England: ‘It means everything’
How a Big Issue vendor overcame homelessness to play hockey for England: ‘It means everything’
Bryan Adams named as Big Issue ambassador: ‘Keep fighting the fight’
Bryan Adams named as Big Issue ambassador: ‘Keep fighting the fight’
Employment
Dealing with the cost of living is essential to help young people out of Britain’s NEETs crisis
Dealing with the cost of living is essential to help young people out of Britain’s NEETs crisis
I’m a KFC youth worker. Young people aren’t a lost cause – we’re failing them at the first hurdle
I’m a KFC youth worker. Young people aren’t a lost cause – we’re failing them at the first hurdle
How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career
How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career
Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Social justice
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
The AI-induced apocalypse could be nearing. Why not chat to a Big Issue vendor instead of a bot?
The AI-induced apocalypse could be nearing. Why not chat to a Big Issue vendor instead of a bot?
Activism
Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’
Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’
How being named a Big Issue Changemaker changes lives
How being named a Big Issue Changemaker changes lives
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
‘Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball’
‘Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball’
Environment
A new Bhopal disaster play asks whose lives are considered expendable in the pursuit of profit?
A new Bhopal disaster play asks whose lives are considered expendable in the pursuit of profit?
Veteran and double amputee Rick Clement turns to YouTube to open up countryside to wheelchair users
Veteran and double amputee Rick Clement turns to YouTube to open up countryside to wheelchair users
Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?
Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?
A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’
