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I'm a refugee. My favourite thing about Britain? The weather!
I'm a refugee. My favourite thing about Britain? The weather!
Tumukunde Uzomukunde tells Big Issue about finding her place in Britain as a refugee
I fled Sri Lanka after surviving torture. This is how food and family helped me rebuild my life
I fled Sri Lanka after surviving torture. This is how food and family helped me rebuild my life
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
The story behind our Big Issue special edition created entirely by young people
The story behind our Big Issue special edition created entirely by young people
How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation
How youth charity OnSide gives a platform to the voices of the next generation
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn't earned
Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn't earned
Can Labour end the need for food banks? The new Crisis and Resilience Fund is a welcome start
Can Labour end the need for food banks? The new Crisis and Resilience Fund is a welcome start
The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline
The River Severn is drowning in tonnes of chicken muck. The High Court just threw it a lifeline
This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul
This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it's eco-populism or bust
The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it's eco-populism or bust
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it's time politicians knew about it
Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it's time politicians knew about it
People with epilepsy deserve more than our silence
People with epilepsy deserve more than our silence
Refugees need more help to avoid becoming trapped in homelessness
Refugees need more help to avoid becoming trapped in homelessness
Refugee children deserve our compassion – and a chance to build safe, happy lives
Refugee children deserve our compassion – and a chance to build safe, happy lives
Integration is not a buzzword. For refugees in the UK, it's a lifeline
Integration is not a buzzword. For refugees in the UK, it's a lifeline
Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs – but the truth is more complex
Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs – but the truth is more complex
If Labour really wants to protect women, it must restore domestic workers' rights
If Labour really wants to protect women, it must restore domestic workers' rights
Father's Day: Why it's time to start talking about single dads
Father's Day: Why it's time to start talking about single dads
Keir Starmer might not have 'rizz' – but maybe we should give him a chance
Keir Starmer might not have 'rizz' – but maybe we should give him a chance
One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital
One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital
Sizewell C nuclear plant isn't perfect. But it's a necessary step if we're to avoid 'dunkelflaute'
