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How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’
How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’
London launches a £2.2m scheme to help low-income families claim unclaimed financial support, as child poverty affects 700,000 children across the capital
Brits are getting sick of Starmer’s U-turns – and here’s the proof
Brits are getting sick of Starmer’s U-turns – and here’s the proof
HMRC mistakingly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
HMRC mistakingly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
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Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’
How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’
Cost of living crisis
HMRC mistakingly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
HMRC mistakingly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
Housing
Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
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: The world belongs to all of us – so let’s make it a kinder place
Letters: The world belongs to all of us – so let’s make it a kinder place
Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: ‘It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment’
Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: ‘It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment’
Employment
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’
Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’
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
Social justice
How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’
How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’
HMRC mistakingly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
HMRC mistakingly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean
Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean
Activism
How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’
How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’
Meet the people volunteering in Ukraine amid a life of war and air strikes: ‘All of society is mobilised’
Meet the people volunteering in Ukraine amid a life of war and air strikes: ‘All of society is mobilised’
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’
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
