Pensioner couple receives four no-fault eviction notices in single year: ‘They’re inhumane’

Pensioner couple receives four no-fault eviction notices in single year: ‘They’re inhumane’
Shelter has warned renters over the age of 55 face a no-fault eviction every 16 minutes. Pensioner couple Alan and Lee Harries told The Big Issue the insecurity of renting has affected their health and seen them move home several times
Battle to save Britain’s libraries as budget cuts, closures and austerity leaves future uncertain

Battle to save Britain’s libraries as budget cuts, closures and austerity leaves future uncertain
Libraries change lives, as Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho knows. So, he got on his bamboo bike to join one in every local authority in the UK. Here’s why
How young people in prison are getting a fresh start by giving free haircuts to homeless people

How young people in prison are getting a fresh start by giving free haircuts to homeless people
A new project helps young people in the criminal justice system change their lives by teaching them barbering skills
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Pulp star Nick Banks explains how Jarvis Cocker incident with Michael Jackson changed everything
Pulp star Nick Banks explains how Jarvis Cocker incident with Michael Jackson changed everything
Rishi Sunak’s net zero U-turn is a ‘big miscalculation’ that will ultimately backfire. Here’s how
Rishi Sunak’s net zero U-turn is a ‘big miscalculation’ that will ultimately backfire. Here’s how
Rishi Sunak says he’s thinking long term. But he’s clearly eyeing an early election

Rishi Sunak says he’s thinking long term. But he’s clearly eyeing an early election
Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family

Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family
Councils wasting millions in taxpayer cash fighting families of disabled kids – and losing

Councils wasting millions in taxpayer cash fighting families of disabled kids – and losing
Artist Sarah Lucas on tits, making something out of nothing and ‘living in quite terrible times’

Artist Sarah Lucas on tits, making something out of nothing and ‘living in quite terrible times’
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Here's when people will get the second cost of living payment in 2023

Here's when people will get the second cost of living payment in 2023
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Job interview but low on cash? Here's where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
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Considering a new job? Here's how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
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How Prince William ended up buying lunch for Big Issue vendor Karl Burns: 'He was a lovely bloke'
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'The art of resistance': Big Issue vendors show off art skills at eye-opening Bristol exhibition
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'Music is very close to my soul': Ex-Big Issue seller Stephen Woodhouse on cycling across Europe and recording his debut album
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Rishi Sunak says he’s thinking long term. But he’s clearly eyeing an early election

Rishi Sunak says he’s thinking long term. But he’s clearly eyeing an early election
I never used to believe in ghosts. Until I visited a haunted house

I never used to believe in ghosts. Until I visited a haunted house
Mick Jagger might give away his fortune. Imagine what a windfall tax on oil states could do instead

Mick Jagger might give away his fortune. Imagine what a windfall tax on oil states could do instead
Councils wasting millions in taxpayer cash fighting families of disabled kids – and losing

Councils wasting millions in taxpayer cash fighting families of disabled kids – and losing
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Battle to save Britain's libraries as budget cuts, closures and austerity leaves future uncertain

Battle to save Britain's libraries as budget cuts, closures and austerity leaves future uncertain
Libraries change lives, as Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho knows. So, he got on his bamboo bike to join one in every local authority in the UK. Here’s why
Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family

Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family
Poetry was an escape growing up, and he couldn’t wait to leave home, so why did he end up writing so much about his family?
Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper review – if only all fiction was this evocative

Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper review – if only all fiction was this evocative
Jordan Harper's latest novel follows a Hollywood publicist as she starts to unravel a conspiracy among the glitz and glitter
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Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family

Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family
Music icon Eddy Grant opens up on disappointing his dad, heart issues and Little Richard

Music icon Eddy Grant opens up on disappointing his dad, heart issues and Little Richard
Social Bite's Josh Littlejohn explains how his Edinburgh cafe 'made friends' with George Clooney

Social Bite's Josh Littlejohn explains how his Edinburgh cafe 'made friends' with George Clooney
Beverley Knight: 'My young black skin was politicised the day I was born'

Beverley Knight: 'My young black skin was politicised the day I was born'
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Renters pay their landlords' buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits

Renters pay their landlords' buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits
Exclusive: Disabled people are 'set up to fail' by the DWP in target-driven disability benefits system, whistleblowers reveal

Exclusive: Disabled people are 'set up to fail' by the DWP in target-driven disability benefits system, whistleblowers reveal
Here's when people will get the second cost of living payment in 2023

Here's when people will get the second cost of living payment in 2023
Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue

Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue
When will mortgage rates go down?
When will mortgage rates go down?
Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
Andrew Ridgeley 'was never envious' of Wham! friend George Michael's success
Andrew Ridgeley 'was never envious' of Wham! friend George Michael's success
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To bank on a better future, start with moving your money somewhere ethical and green

To bank on a better future, start with moving your money somewhere ethical and green
Citroën in the city: can an EV work for a family in a terraced house?

Citroën in the city: can an EV work for a family in a terraced house?
Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis

Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of 'Victorian' diseases

Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of 'Victorian' diseases
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Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme
Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund

Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund
Remembering Steve Canham: a true friend to The Big Issue

Remembering Steve Canham: a true friend to The Big Issue
Fairbnb.coop partners with Big Issue to combat UK poverty
