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Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’
Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’
Big Issue meets Charlotte Ritchie – star of Ghosts, Fresh Meat and Call the Midwife among others – as she joins calls for change to ensure that people can afford the essentials they need to survive
‘We’ll have to get more militant’: The real winners and losers from the farm inheritance tax debate
‘We’ll have to get more militant’: The real winners and losers from the farm inheritance tax debate
Housing minister admits Labour’s 1.5 million homes promise will be ‘more difficult than expected’
Housing minister admits Labour’s 1.5 million homes promise will be ‘more difficult than expected’
Top Stories
Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down
Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down
Surging rental prices are dwarfing inflation – and not enough people are talking about it
Surging rental prices are dwarfing inflation – and not enough people are talking about it
Cost of living crisis
Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’
Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’
Number of people turning to food banks is shocking – but it’s the tip of the hunger iceberg
Number of people turning to food banks is shocking – but it’s the tip of the hunger iceberg
Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down
Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down
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?
Housing
Housing minister admits Labour’s 1.5 million homes promise will be ‘more difficult than expected’
Housing minister admits Labour’s 1.5 million homes promise will be ‘more difficult than expected’
Surging rental prices are dwarfing inflation – and not enough people are talking about it
Surging rental prices are dwarfing inflation – and not enough people are talking about it
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
Our vendors
1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas
1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas
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’
Employment
Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market
Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market
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
Disabled people losing jobs and ‘falling out of work’ due to months-long waits for DWP support
Disabled people losing jobs and ‘falling out of work’ due to months-long waits for DWP support
Pay boost for millions as Labour raises minimum wage to £12.21 an hour – but is it enough?
Pay boost for millions as Labour raises minimum wage to £12.21 an hour – but is it enough?
Social justice
Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’
Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie: ‘It’s a tragedy people can’t afford their essentials’
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?
‘This cannot go on’: Hundreds of thousands of people turning to food banks for the first time
‘This cannot go on’: Hundreds of thousands of people turning to food banks for the first time
DWP admits winter fuel payment cuts will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty
DWP admits winter fuel payment cuts will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty
Activism
How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered
How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered
TV legend Carol Vorderman on death, social media and why she’s still voice of the opposition
TV legend Carol Vorderman on death, social media and why she’s still voice of the opposition
I’m an Israeli who helped survivors of 7 October attack. Here’s why we need a ceasefire in Gaza
I’m an Israeli who helped survivors of 7 October attack. Here’s why we need a ceasefire in Gaza
100 students die by suicide at university each year. These parents are fighting to change that
100 students die by suicide at university each year. These parents are fighting to change that
Environment
‘We’ll have to get more militant’: The real winners and losers from the farm inheritance tax debate
‘We’ll have to get more militant’: The real winners and losers from the farm inheritance tax debate
Farming is the country’s least diverse industry. Meet the man on a mission to change it
Farming is the country’s least diverse industry. Meet the man on a mission to change it
Keir Starmer’s COP 29 climate goals ‘encouraging’ – but ‘serious action’ needed now, experts say
