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Michael Sheen on writing off £1m of people's debts: 'Just stopping the bad guys is not enough'
Michael Sheen on writing off £1m of people's debts: 'Just stopping the bad guys is not enough'
Ahead of Michael Sheen's Secret One Million Pound Giveaway on Channel 4, the actor has given exclusive interview to Big Issue about using his own money to settle the debts of hundreds of people – and why he’s taking on the politicians
Pensioners 'reduced to tears' by 'complex' forms when applying for help from DWP
Pensioners 'reduced to tears' by 'complex' forms when applying for help from DWP
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Labour reveals plan to 'take everybody into a new digital era': 'It's a difference between us and Tories'
Labour reveals plan to 'take everybody into a new digital era': 'It's a difference between us and Tories'
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income
How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income
More than 24 million Brits don't earn enough for a 'decent standard of living', report finds
More than 24 million Brits don't earn enough for a 'decent standard of living', report finds
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
Why would billionaires end world hunger when they can buy the fountain of youth?
Why would billionaires end world hunger when they can buy the fountain of youth?
Here's the glaring problem with the government's approach to economic growth
Here's the glaring problem with the government's approach to economic growth
How do we stop AI becoming an 'engine of inequality', and make it a force for good?
How do we stop AI becoming an 'engine of inequality', and make it a force for good?
Millions of young Brits have lost money to online scams – and it's getting worse
Millions of young Brits have lost money to online scams – and it's getting worse
It's been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here's why that's 'actually quite a bad thing'
It's been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here's why that's 'actually quite a bad thing'
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
'We get sick, Meta get rich': Why the 'guinea pig generation' wants Labour to tax social media giants
'We get sick, Meta get rich': Why the 'guinea pig generation' wants Labour to tax social media giants
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review – anatomy of a fake online life
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review – anatomy of a fake online life
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
DWP's benefit fraud crackdown blasted as an 'assault' on the 'disabled, sick and elderly'
DWP's benefit fraud crackdown blasted as an 'assault' on the 'disabled, sick and elderly'
The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP's 'poor service'
The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP's 'poor service'
I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline
I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline
Kids risk falling behind without digital skills. It's never too early to get your tots tech-ready
Kids risk falling behind without digital skills. It's never too early to get your tots tech-ready
January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it's never too late to seek help
January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it's never too late to seek help
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Politics and activism
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Politics and activism
'In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too': How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
