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🎤 Freddie Loved Christmas! Queen in Big Issue, special edition 🎁
This week’s Big Issue has a must-read 50th anniversary special on Bohemian Rhapsody – including new interviews with Brian May & Roger Taylor and an exclusive tease of a new Queen live event 👀
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This week’s Big Issue has a must-read 50th anniversary special on Bohemian Rhapsody – including new interviews with Brian May & Roger Taylor and an exclusive tease of a new Queen live event 👀
On sale Mon 24 Nov! www.bigissueshop.com
A new adaptation of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield is showing at the Jermyn Street Theatre this festive season.
David Copperfield review – an utterly joyful take on Charles Dickens' epic novel
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November 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
A new adaptation of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield is showing at the Jermyn Street Theatre this festive season.
Big Issue vendors are running their own micro-businesses. Here's how they sell the magazine to earn a legitimate income and make money
How do Big Issue sellers earn money?
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November 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Big Issue vendors are running their own micro-businesses. Here's how they sell the magazine to earn a legitimate income and make money
Georgia Bondy, the Covid inquiry manager for Disability Rights UK, writes about why the government must listen to the Covid inquiry.
We can save disabled people's lives if we listen to the Covid inquiry
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November 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Georgia Bondy, the Covid inquiry manager for Disability Rights UK, writes about why the government must listen to the Covid inquiry.
A pint in a pub with a much-loved actor reminds Robin Ince how important it is to celebrate people while they are still around to hear it.
I went to the pub with Max Quordlepleen from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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November 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A pint in a pub with a much-loved actor reminds Robin Ince how important it is to celebrate people while they are still around to hear it.
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A nightclub conversation introduced former TV presenter George Lamb to the concept of regenerative agriculture. He jumped right in.
George Lamb on how an Ibiza dance floor set him on a farming odyssey
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November 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A nightclub conversation introduced former TV presenter George Lamb to the concept of regenerative agriculture. He jumped right in.
With homelessness still a big issue in Britain, here's exactly how you can help when you see someone rough sleeping or otherwise in need.
Here's what to do if you see a homeless person
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November 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
With homelessness still a big issue in Britain, here's exactly how you can help when you see someone rough sleeping or otherwise in need.
Married at First Sight UK groom Davide Anica has teamed up with charity EveryYouth after his own spell of experiencing youth homelessness.
Married at First Sight UK star Davide reveals homelessness past
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November 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Married at First Sight UK groom Davide Anica has teamed up with charity EveryYouth after his own spell of experiencing youth homelessness.
Philanthropy is about more than donating to a good cause, it's about harnessing our passions for the benefit of others.
Philanthropist John Studzinski: 'I have never forgotten what Mother Teresa told me…'
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November 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Philanthropy is about more than donating to a good cause, it's about harnessing our passions for the benefit of others.
If you're keen to dedicate your time and volunteer at a soup kitchen this winter, here's how to get started.
Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect
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November 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
If you're keen to dedicate your time and volunteer at a soup kitchen this winter, here's how to get started.
Porn Play is raw, relentless, and at times almost unbearable – yet that’s the point. You feel the physical and emotional toll of dependency.
Porn Play review – this isn't just theatre, it's a wake-up call
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November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Porn Play is raw, relentless, and at times almost unbearable – yet that’s the point. You feel the physical and emotional toll of dependency.
Being out in cold weather can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how to help people who are homeless in winter,
Homeless in winter: How to help people stuck in cold weather
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November 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Being out in cold weather can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how to help people who are homeless in winter,
Labour has pledged to build 1.5 million homes while in power but autumn budget forecasts make gloomy reading for the housing crisis.
How Reeves' autumn budget dealt a blow to Labour's 1.5 million new homes pledge
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November 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Labour has pledged to build 1.5 million homes while in power but autumn budget forecasts make gloomy reading for the housing crisis.
The homelessness emergency in England remained unchanged in 2024-25 as the wait goes on for the Labour government’s long-term strategy.
Homelessness stagnated in Labour's first year
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November 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The homelessness emergency in England remained unchanged in 2024-25 as the wait goes on for the Labour government’s long-term strategy.
A trip to Europe to give a speech at an awards ceremony left Big Issue founder John Bird with plenty of reasons to be cheerful.
All across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
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November 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A trip to Europe to give a speech at an awards ceremony left Big Issue founder John Bird with plenty of reasons to be cheerful.
The outpouring of grief for Freddie Mercury was immense, but his death helped bring about a greater public understanding of HIV.
How people's love for Freddie Mercury helped overcome fear of HIV
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November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The outpouring of grief for Freddie Mercury was immense, but his death helped bring about a greater public understanding of HIV.
International aid helped Ramla Ali flee Somalia to become an Olympic boxer.
Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: 'Why I'm fighting international aid cuts'
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November 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
International aid helped Ramla Ali flee Somalia to become an Olympic boxer.
Thousands of elderly and vulnerable people have received eviction notices from their care homes in the last year, the Big Issue has found.
Revealed: Thousands of elderly people evicted from care homes every year
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November 27, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Thousands of elderly and vulnerable people have received eviction notices from their care homes in the last year, the Big Issue has found.
Britain has a long history of seizing people's possessions to pay for welfare support. Now it wants to use that in asylum policy.
UK set to seize asylum seekers' belongings. It's a British tradition
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November 27, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Britain has a long history of seizing people's possessions to pay for welfare support. Now it wants to use that in asylum policy.
Rachel Reeves wants to recoup £1.2 billion from a benefit fraud crackdown. Could it make life 'much more stressful' for benefit claimants?
What will Rachel Reeves' 'benefit fraud crackdown' mean for you?
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November 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Rachel Reeves wants to recoup £1.2 billion from a benefit fraud crackdown. Could it make life 'much more stressful' for benefit claimants?
Thea Jaffe is a full-time working mum. Ahead of the autumn budget, she calls for an end to the two-child limit on benefits.
I'm a working mum – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too
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November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Thea Jaffe is a full-time working mum. Ahead of the autumn budget, she calls for an end to the two-child limit on benefits.
A new 'mansion tax' on homes worth more than £2 million has been announced. The chancellor hopes it will raise £400m per year from 2028.
Mansion tax: Rachel Reeves stops short of council tax overhaul
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November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A new 'mansion tax' on homes worth more than £2 million has been announced. The chancellor hopes it will raise £400m per year from 2028.
Two billion people around the world regularly eat insects for protein. But insects are uncommon on Western menus. Why is that still the case?
Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it's crickets. What happened?
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November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Two billion people around the world regularly eat insects for protein. But insects are uncommon on Western menus. Why is that still the case?
Local housing allowance rates remain frozen despite pleas for Rachel Reeves to help renters on housing benefit ahead of the autumn budget.
Labour keeps local housing allowance freeze at autumn budget
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November 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Local housing allowance rates remain frozen despite pleas for Rachel Reeves to help renters on housing benefit ahead of the autumn budget.
Navigating social security can be daunting. Here's what you need to know about what benefits you could claim.
What benefits can I claim?
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November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Navigating social security can be daunting. Here's what you need to know about what benefits you could claim.