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Big Issue names its Top 100 Changemakers doing good for society in 2025
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Big Issue names its Top 100 Changemakers doing good for society in 2025

'Tragedy is a cruel teacher': Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
Culture

'Tragedy is a cruel teacher': Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer

Doctor Who star Nicola Coughlan: 'What a privilege to be part of people's Christmases'
TV

Doctor Who star Nicola Coughlan: 'What a privilege to be part of people's Christmases'

Keir Starmer shares powerful Christmas message: 'I want every child to have the security I had'
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Keir Starmer shares powerful Christmas message: 'I want every child to have the security I had'

Ruth Jones and James Corden: 'Gavin & Stacey finale might not be what you're expecting...'
Gavin & Stacey stars ahead of the final episode
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Ruth Jones and James Corden: 'Gavin & Stacey finale might not be what you're expecting...'

Sanditon star Rose Williams helps Big Issue with Christmas deliveries: 'A pleasure and a privilege'
Actor Rose Williams helps with Big Issue deliveries in London
Christmas

Sanditon star Rose Williams helps Big Issue with Christmas deliveries: 'A pleasure and a privilege'

Dogs that have transformed the lives of Big Issue vendors: “Our bond is not like anything else”
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Dogs that have transformed the lives of Big Issue vendors: “Our bond is not like anything else”

Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley on losing George Michael: 'There's a sadness now to Christmas'
Music

Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley on losing George Michael: 'There's a sadness now to Christmas'

Big Issue vendors set to earn close to half a million additional earnings by 2027 via giffgaff partnership
Hammersmith Big Issue vendor Dave Martin uses his giffgaff phone to take a contactless payment. Credit Andy Parsons
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Big Issue vendors set to earn close to half a million additional earnings by 2027 via giffgaff partnership

Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
The Power Up London 2024 Cohort of Big Issue Investees.
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Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees

New research shows over half of Brits feel more at risk of homelessness than last year
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New research shows over half of Brits feel more at risk of homelessness than last year

1 in 5 Brits say they've sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas
John Bird, Big Issue vendors and support workers gather to celebrate the launch of Big Issue's Christmas appeal
Homelessness

1 in 5 Brits say they've sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas

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