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'Noel Gallagher was mega hungover and Will.i.am kept walking off' - The stories behind Big Issue photoshoots
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'Noel Gallagher was mega hungover and Will.i.am kept walking off' - The stories behind Big Issue photoshoots

Meet the people selling street papers around the world
David Jankovic sells Liceulice in Belgrade. Courtesy of Liceulice / INSP.ngo
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Meet the people selling street papers around the world

Big Issue launches media training scheme for young people from underrepresented backgrounds
The Big Issue has launched the Breakthrough media training programme for young people from underrepresented backgrounds.
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Big Issue launches media training scheme for young people from underrepresented backgrounds

The Big Issue in 30 moments: The '10s and beyond
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The Big Issue in 30 moments: The '10s and beyond

The Big Issue in 30 moments: The '00s
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The Big Issue in 30 moments: The '00s

How The Big Issue became an A-level set text
South London teacher Mrs Fisher delivers an online lesson.
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How The Big Issue became an A-level set text

The Big Issue at 30: Our story in numbers
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The Big Issue at 30: Our story in numbers

The Big Issue at 30: What it means to stars of screen, politics and music
Benedict Cumberbatch. The Big Issue
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The Big Issue at 30: What it means to stars of screen, politics and music

The Big Issue in 30 moments: The '90s
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The Big Issue in 30 moments: The '90s

The Big Issue at 30: Thirty years of changes... and one thing that's stayed the same
Giant steps (l-r) Anita Roddick, John Bird, Shelter director Sheila McKechnie and Gordon Roddick launch the mag in London in 1991. Image: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo
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The Big Issue at 30: Thirty years of changes... and one thing that's stayed the same

The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done
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The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done

The Big Issue to launch new employment programme for young journalists
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The Big Issue to launch new employment programme for young journalists

The Big Issue wins four industry awards for Covid response
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The Big Issue wins four industry awards for Covid response

Big Issue nominated for 5 industry awards for Covid response
Vendors of The Big Issue mark the return of the magazine being sold, by meeting at St Martins in the Fields on Trafalgar Square, where the first-ever edition of the magazine was officially launched nearly 30 years ago. Image credit: David Parry/PA Wire
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Big Issue nominated for 5 industry awards for Covid response

After 30 years, The Big Issue’s job has only just begun
John Bird

After 30 years, The Big Issue’s job has only just begun

Street Cat Bob and bullshit jobs: The Big Issue's most-read articles of 2020
Street Cat Bob, Big Issue vendor Martin, James Bowen with his new kittens, homelesness in the UK, David Graeber
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Street Cat Bob and bullshit jobs: The Big Issue's most-read articles of 2020

Experience the choices of homelessness in The Big Issue's interactive fiction
Homeless man holds a sign saying hungry and homeless
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Experience the choices of homelessness in The Big Issue's interactive fiction

The Big Issue wins Magazine of the Year and Best Covid Response
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The Big Issue wins Magazine of the Year and Best Covid Response

Calling all Covid-19 heroes! Get in touch for free advertising space
vendors return
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Calling all Covid-19 heroes! Get in touch for free advertising space

Creators of The Gruffalo present an exclusive cover for The Big Issue
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Creators of The Gruffalo present an exclusive cover for The Big Issue