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My son died after taking deadly nitazenes, aged 33. Why did nobody save his life?
My son died after taking deadly nitazenes, aged 33. Why did nobody save his life?
Nitazenes, a deadly new synthetic opioid, are killing hundreds of people across the country. This is Simeon McAnoy’s story
Donald Trump is no less of a villain for winning an election – beware his effect on UK politics
Donald Trump is no less of a villain for winning an election – beware his effect on UK politics
Millions of lost jobs or a four-day working week? The impact of AI on the job market is complicated
Millions of lost jobs or a four-day working week? The impact of AI on the job market is complicated
Top Stories
Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?
Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?
‘It’s an invasion of privacy’: Single mum left ‘mortified’ after DWP scrutinises her bank account
‘It’s an invasion of privacy’: Single mum left ‘mortified’ after DWP scrutinises her bank account
Letters: Is DWP about to go after disabled people daring to save money for their future funerals?
Letters: Is DWP about to go after disabled people daring to save money for their future funerals?
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
Advice
DWP benefit payment dates in November 2024 – including possible changes in autumn budget
DWP benefit payment dates in November 2024 – including possible changes in autumn budget
34 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the October half term
34 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the October half term
What is a warm bank? The places you can go to get warm this winter
What is a warm bank? The places you can go to get warm this winter
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Will Herbert, Budgens, Upper Street, Islington, London
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Stuart Drucker, Roath Market (Saturdays) and Riverside Market (Sundays), Cardiff
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Claude Williams, Sainsbury’s, Harbourside, Bristol
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This Big Issue vendor is donating his earnings to charity for Remembrance Day: ‘Please buy a magazine’
This Big Issue vendor is donating his earnings to charity for Remembrance Day: ‘Please buy a magazine’
Inside the Big Issue: How we can fix the housing crisis
Inside the Big Issue: How we can fix the housing crisis
Opinion
Donald Trump is no less of a villain for winning an election – beware his effect on UK politics
Donald Trump is no less of a villain for winning an election – beware his effect on UK politics
Spain’s deadly floods prove climate change is no longer a distant threat
Spain’s deadly floods prove climate change is no longer a distant threat
What makes Disney’s Rivals such a triumph? It has more pumping buttocks than the Grand National
What makes Disney’s Rivals such a triumph? It has more pumping buttocks than the Grand National
Why we come together to grieve people who died while homeless
Why we come together to grieve people who died while homeless
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Culture
Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
The Get Out director has brought together short horror stories spanning time and genre
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley
We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that
We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that
Letter To My Younger Self
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix’
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix’
The Selecter’s Pauline Black: ‘I had an uncle who thought Enoch Powell was the way to go’
The Selecter’s Pauline Black: ‘I had an uncle who thought Enoch Powell was the way to go’
The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie: ‘I’d rather not be remembered for Three Lions’
The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie: ‘I’d rather not be remembered for Three Lions’
Colin Greenwood: ‘I never let my brother Jonny forget it was me that got him into Radiohead’
Colin Greenwood: ‘I never let my brother Jonny forget it was me that got him into Radiohead’
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The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Life
How Citroën’s electric vans are helping social enterprises drive positive change
How Citroën’s electric vans are helping social enterprises drive positive change
Letters: Is DWP about to go after disabled people daring to save money for their future funerals?
Letters: Is DWP about to go after disabled people daring to save money for their future funerals?
Letters: Starmer went after the Daily Mail vote – and looks intent on keeping it
Letters: Starmer went after the Daily Mail vote – and looks intent on keeping it
‘Gen Z are turning to culture instead of alcohol’: Is the party holiday officially over?
‘Gen Z are turning to culture instead of alcohol’: Is the party holiday officially over?
Inside The Big Issue
Brixton Village’s Black Farmer receives £250k investment from fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs
Brixton Village’s Black Farmer receives £250k investment from fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs
Inside the Big Issue: How we can fix the housing crisis