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Donkeys are now the main form of transport in Gaza. Meet the vet keeping them alive
Donkeys are now the main form of transport in Gaza. Meet the vet keeping them alive
As donkeys keep people and supplies moving in Gaza, maintaining their health and wellbeing is vital
Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day
Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day
My son was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. He didn’t know how to escape domestic abuse
My son was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. He didn’t know how to escape domestic abuse
Top Stories
Disabled and mentally ill people feel ‘broken and without hope’ over Labour’s plans for benefits
Disabled and mentally ill people feel ‘broken and without hope’ over Labour’s plans for benefits
The government has a choice: Slash benefits and destroy lives or support disabled people
The government has a choice: Slash benefits and destroy lives or support disabled people
Graffiti writer 10Foot assembles Banksy, Kneecap and more for radical Big Issue takeover
Graffiti writer 10Foot assembles Banksy, Kneecap and more for radical Big Issue takeover
Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition is back for Earth Day – judged by the legendary Chris Packham
Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition is back for Earth Day – judged by the legendary Chris Packham
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Advice
DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
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
36 places where kids can eat free or for £1 in February half term
36 places where kids can eat free or for £1 in February half term
Meet our vendors
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Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Aberdeen vendor shares fears over M&S closure with local MP: “She’s in our corner”
Aberdeen vendor shares fears over M&S closure with local MP: “She’s in our corner”
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. For this Big Issue vendor, kindness is always around him
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. For this Big Issue vendor, kindness is always around him
Opinion
Why the loss of terrestrial TV risks pushing millions of Brits to the margins
Why the loss of terrestrial TV risks pushing millions of Brits to the margins
Doctors ignored me, a disabled woman, when deciding if I’d be resuscitated in the pandemic
Doctors ignored me, a disabled woman, when deciding if I’d be resuscitated in the pandemic
The government has a choice: Slash benefits and destroy lives or support disabled people
The government has a choice: Slash benefits and destroy lives or support disabled people
Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over
Labour has vowed to cleaning up Windermere – but our fight for a sewage-free lake is not over
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Culture
Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day
Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day
DJ Próvaí of Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap wrote a poem for Big Issue’s 10Foot Takeover: In Honour of Barney and the Robin
How four women raged a secret propaganda war against the Nazis during World War II
How four women raged a secret propaganda war against the Nazis during World War II
Writer and comedian Mark Steel: ‘Doing my car tax was more stressful than having cancer’
Writer and comedian Mark Steel: ‘Doing my car tax was more stressful than having cancer’
Letter To My Younger Self
Writer and comedian Mark Steel: ‘Doing my car tax was more stressful than having cancer’
Writer and comedian Mark Steel: ‘Doing my car tax was more stressful than having cancer’
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
Fashion icon Twiggy: ‘David Bowie singing my name was the thrill of my life’
Fashion icon Twiggy: ‘David Bowie singing my name was the thrill of my life’
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
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The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Life
B Corp Britain: These are the companies near you doing things differently
B Corp Britain: These are the companies near you doing things differently
‘We’re committed to being a force for good’: Meet the ethical entrepreneurs doing business better
‘We’re committed to being a force for good’: Meet the ethical entrepreneurs doing business better
Letters: Voter loyalties are no longer for life – unlike football allegiances
Letters: Voter loyalties are no longer for life – unlike football allegiances
Meet the very good dogs saving lives by donating blood: ‘Dogs are so special, they give us so much’
Meet the very good dogs saving lives by donating blood: ‘Dogs are so special, they give us so much’
Inside The Big Issue
‘The world will be a better place!’: Why Big Issue became one of the original B Corps
‘The world will be a better place!’: Why Big Issue became one of the original B Corps
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
International Women’s Day: Meet the women making big changes at Big Issue Group