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How Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue

How Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue
The former Bank of England governor is set to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canadian prime minister and he'll bring admiration for Big Issue to the country's top job
No, Gen Z don't want the UK to be ruled by a dictator

No, Gen Z don't want the UK to be ruled by a dictator
Inside the Big Issue: Top 100 Changemakers of 2025

Inside the Big Issue: Top 100 Changemakers of 2025
I was made homeless in my 60s and slept on night buses. Then I found opera – and it saved me
I was made homeless in my 60s and slept on night buses. Then I found opera – and it saved me
Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most
Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots

UK can learn valuable lessons from how this Leeds suburb came together after riots
How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: 'I want to change the world'

How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: 'I want to change the world'
How viral Wetherspoons game is helping feed hungry homeless people: 'Everyone wants to help'

How viral Wetherspoons game is helping feed hungry homeless people: 'Everyone wants to help'
From warehouses to Wembley: A day with Sleaford Mods, voice of a troubled nation

From warehouses to Wembley: A day with Sleaford Mods, voice of a troubled nation
My Dog Sighs: 'The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way'

My Dog Sighs: 'The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way'
Do you know a change maker? Send us your nominations!

Do you know a change maker? Send us your nominations!
Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working

Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working
I spent a night with activists plastering over adverts demanding a general election

I spent a night with activists plastering over adverts demanding a general election
Everything you needed to know about volunteering to get stuck in

Everything you needed to know about volunteering to get stuck in
'It's about making the invisible visible': A day at the UK's only festival for homeless people

'It's about making the invisible visible': A day at the UK's only festival for homeless people
Explained: This is your right to protest and how police can restrict it

Explained: This is your right to protest and how police can restrict it
The musicians helping to change young people's lives in Reading

The musicians helping to change young people's lives in Reading
How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London

How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London
'Don't forget Afghanistan': The kite festival with a message

'Don't forget Afghanistan': The kite festival with a message
How fan-owned football clubs are putting the power in the hands of the supporters
