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It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis

A working father describes how talk of a cost of living crisis misses the point that it’s now a cost of survival crisis for many in the UK
I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it
Playwright Joe Mallalieu with his dog
Joe Mallalieu

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it

What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East
Tins of Heinz beans
John Bird

What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East

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People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

How a local duck pond could help you make sense of your inner world
Steven MacKenzie

How a local duck pond could help you make sense of your inner world

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

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It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis

A working father describes how talk of a cost of living crisis misses the point that it’s now a cost of survival crisis for many in the UK
Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
John Bird

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics

I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations
Green Party MP Hannah Spencer
John Bird

I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations

Homelessness

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Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
a stressed old man with his hand out in despair
Morgan Vine

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents

Why are homeless people being excluded from social housing? There has to be a better way
Social housing
Francesca Albanese

Why are homeless people being excluded from social housing? There has to be a better way

There is a roadmap to end homelessness by 2040. Now it’s up those in power to follow it
Crisis Scotland representatives show cabinet secretary for housing Mairi McAllan the roadmap to end homelessness by 2040
Maeve McGoldrick

There is a roadmap to end homelessness by 2040. Now it’s up those in power to follow it

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls
the silhouette of a women in a flat in front of the sun
Polly Neate

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls

Poverty

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It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis

A working father describes how talk of a cost of living crisis misses the point that it’s now a cost of survival crisis for many in the UK
People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
A man looking at bills
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
Mercy Denedo, Liz Riley

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness

Sam Delaney

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A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past
Sam Delaney

A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past

My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside
Sam Delaney

My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability
Sam Delaney

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Take That
Sam Delaney

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That

John Bird

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What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East
Tins of Heinz beans
John Bird

What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
John Bird

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow
John Bird

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
St Thomas' Hospital
John Bird

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone

Paul McNamee

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After 19 years I’m stepping down as editor of Big Issue. Doing this job has felt like home
Big Issue editor Paul McNamee with Armando Iannucci
Paul McNamee

After 19 years I’m stepping down as editor of Big Issue. Doing this job has felt like home

Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it
Paul McNamee

Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it

Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Paul McNamee

Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Paul McNamee

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI