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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'
Former PM Gordon Brown and actor Arabella Weir talk multibanks and community
New Year's resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
New Year's resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
Children recruited as soldiers and facing 'brutal' sexual violence in Sudan war
Children recruited as soldiers and facing 'brutal' sexual violence in Sudan war
How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing
How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing
I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day
I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day
The Post Office is in trouble: 'Without Christmas we couldn't survive'
The Post Office is in trouble: 'Without Christmas we couldn't survive'
I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I'm the first female Syrian refugee pilot
I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I'm the first female Syrian refugee pilot
The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: 'People aren't robots. They can't keep going'
The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: 'People aren't robots. They can't keep going'
Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women's football: 'What does women's football not give you?'
Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women's football: 'What does women's football not give you?'
My family fled Iran to escape death. This year's Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other
My family fled Iran to escape death. This year's Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other
Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
Has Starmer been naughty or nice? Here's Matt Chorley's gift guide for politicians this Christmas
Has Starmer been naughty or nice? Here's Matt Chorley's gift guide for politicians this Christmas
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
Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner
Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner
Labour's Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Labour's Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
I fled Ukraine after Russia's invasion. This is what Christmas is like for refugee families like mine
I fled Ukraine after Russia's invasion. This is what Christmas is like for refugee families like mine
The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: 'A war on any media that dares to criticise'
The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: 'A war on any media that dares to criticise'
It's the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?
It's the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?
What do homeless people really think about Labour's digital ID cards?
What do homeless people really think about Labour's digital ID cards?
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings 'we cannot police our way out of crisis'
Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings 'we cannot police our way out of crisis'
Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: 'It's stressful and upsetting'
Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: 'It's stressful and upsetting'
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
The UK's 'millionaire exodus' is a humongous myth. Here's why it keeps rearing its ugly head
The UK's 'millionaire exodus' is a humongous myth. Here's why it keeps rearing its ugly head
Care leavers face a 'postcode lottery' for support: 'It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas'