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We need you! Nominate who you think should be a Big Issue Changemaker in 2027
We need you! Nominate who you think should be a Big Issue Changemaker in 2027
Every year Big Issue compiles a list of 100 people and organisations who make the world a better place. Do you have a local hero? Tell us about them now!
Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so
Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so
Blindboy: 'If I were prime minister I'd stop billionaires buying political power'
Blindboy: 'If I were prime minister I'd stop billionaires buying political power'
Aberdeen through the eyes of a former homeless person: 'I showed Prince William around the city'
Aberdeen through the eyes of a former homeless person: 'I showed Prince William around the city'
The football food van serving up jobs for out-of-work young people
The football food van serving up jobs for out-of-work young people
Fat Macy's: The training academy lifting young people out of homelessness and into hospitality jobs
Fat Macy's: The training academy lifting young people out of homelessness and into hospitality jobs
How will the government end rough sleeping? We asked the homelessness minister
How will the government end rough sleeping? We asked the homelessness minister
The government wants you to buy tinned food to prepare for a crisis. What if you can't afford it?
The government wants you to buy tinned food to prepare for a crisis. What if you can't afford it?
Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson
Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
Ending rough sleeping isn't just about money – it takes everyone pulling together
Ending rough sleeping isn't just about money – it takes everyone pulling together
How the Big Grow is strengthening communities and building resilience through growing food
How the Big Grow is strengthening communities and building resilience through growing food
The success of Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge can’t be judged on Christmas Day. Here’s why
The success of Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge can’t be judged on Christmas Day. Here’s why
Is it fair to ask a homeless person to give up their pet to get a home? Half of Brits say no
Is it fair to ask a homeless person to give up their pet to get a home? Half of Brits say no
Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore
Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore
Everyone is being asked to prepare for troubled times. What does it mean for people in poverty?
Everyone is being asked to prepare for troubled times. What does it mean for people in poverty?
A disabled Big Issue vendor has launched legal action to get an accessible home: 'I've had enough'
A disabled Big Issue vendor has launched legal action to get an accessible home: 'I've had enough'
'I don’t fit the stereotype of a homeless person. My story shows how it can happen to anyone'
'I don’t fit the stereotype of a homeless person. My story shows how it can happen to anyone'
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
Lives are being 'tragically cut short' due to homelessness. These are the numbers you need to know
Lives are being 'tragically cut short' due to homelessness. These are the numbers you need to know
Meet the homeless people living in hotel rooms miles from their home towns: 'It took its toll'
Meet the homeless people living in hotel rooms miles from their home towns: 'It took its toll'
Break Clause: Why living with an ex because of the housing crisis is more common than you think
Break Clause: Why living with an ex because of the housing crisis is more common than you think
More than 1,700 people died while homeless in 2025. It’s a ‘national scandal’
More than 1,700 people died while homeless in 2025. It’s a ‘national scandal’
What could be in chancellor John Healey's autumn budget and what could it mean for you?
What could be in chancellor John Healey's autumn budget and what could it mean for you?
'A child's life can be made easier by money arriving when it should'
