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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 24/08/2026

This week’s Big Issue is out today! 🗓️ 128 days to end rough sleeping 🛍️ Can we save the high street? ✉️ Natalie Imbruglia’s Letter to my Younger Self Buy a copy from your local vendor – and read a sneak peek here. 🗞️ www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 20/08/2026

“No matter how many times I fall off this bike, I’m just going to keep going.” Whether she’s learning to ride a motorbike or breaking into an industry not built with disabled people in mind, Bella Roberts has the same approach: keep going. Read more in this week's Big Issue

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 17/08/2026

10 years of Chilli Con Carner 🌶️ This week, Loyle Carner talks to Big Issue about ADHD, community and why every young person deserves somewhere they can feel good at something Read more in this week's issue, guest-edited by Amelia Dimoldenberg ⭐ Available now from your local vendor ❤️

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 11/08/2026

Is it embarrassing to wear a Big Issue tabard? Sam thought it was when he started selling the Big Issue. But now, he thinks it’s the turning point that helped him sort his life out. “It’s the key to why I’m still here. I would be dead right now if it weren’t for doing this job.”

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 11/08/2026

What does Count Binface actually stand for? We sat down with the intergalactic space warrior ahead of the Clacton by-election to talk politics, protest and the power of not taking everything too seriously.

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 10/08/2026

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 🗑️ Count Binface talks trash 💷 How do councils really spend homelessness prevention cash? 👣 The world’s longest walk Buy a copy from your local vendor, and read a sneak peek here. 👀 www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 05/08/2026

“Selling the Big Issue saved my life” 📍 Rodney Lyall sells Big Issue outside Grove Post Office, Bournemouth “It helped me to get off the streets and live a productive life. I can’t praise Big Issue enough.” ➡️Read the full interview on our website: www.bigissue.com/vendors/ro...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 03/08/2026

This week's Big Issue is out today - with an exclusive cover by Philip Colbert!🦞 Fifty signed A3 limited-edition prints of the cover image are available to buy via Jealous Gallery. All proceeds will go toward's Big Issue's mission to end homelessness and poverty – more info below 👀

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 01/08/2026

How are councils really spending Labour's Homelessness Prevention Grant? 👉 Read our investigation for free on Substack: biggestissue.substack.com

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 31/07/2026

“I would never have dreamed that Big Issue could be as profound as it was. It got me up in the morning.” 📍Simon Denis sells Big Issue outside Pret A Manger, Cheapside, London ➡️Read the full interview: www.bigissue.com/vendors/si... 📸 Molly Harris

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 27/07/2026

This week's issue is out now! Inside: 🚲 The legendary Chris Hoy ⚽ Street football and hope 🍺 What a Leeds pub crawl reveals about life expectancy Buy a copy from your local vendor today! And read a sneak peak here 👀 ⤵️ www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 22/07/2026

“Now I’m clean and it’s me and my dog. I’m happy, I like selling Big Issue.” 📍 Russell Trimby sells Big Issue outside John Lewis, Reading 🗞️ Vendors buy each magazine for £2.50 and sell it for £5, keeping the profit. ➡️Read the full interview on our website: www.bigissue.com/vendors/bi...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 21/07/2026

👉 Andy Burnham has pledged to end rough sleeping. Our founder, John Bird, was asked on Sky News whether it can be done. Here's his answer.

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 21/07/2026

"We now have a prime minister who's putting it at the top of his agenda." 📺 Our founder, John Bird, joined Sky News last night to share his thoughts on Andy Burnham’s appointment and the pledge to end rough sleeping.

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 20/07/2026

🚨 Andy Burnham has pledged to end rough sleeping. Speaking outside Number 10, Burnham said his first instruction in office would be to tackle rough sleeping, alongside plans to build a more preventative state that invests in people before crisis hits. Read John Bird's reaction.

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 20/07/2026

Today we're sending a card to Andy Burnham with a simple message: as PM, he must lead us out of the housing crisis. Thank you to all 3,541 of you who signed our letter 👏 Andy's off to a strong start, pledging to end rough sleeping. We're looking forward to seeing what he does next 👀

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 20/07/2026

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 📣 Our to-do list for new prime minister Andy Burnham 🎶 Dame Elaine Paige reflects on her glittering stage career 💇🏻‍♂️ Taskmaster's Phil Ellis has a new hairline – and a story to tell from the operating table Pick up a copy from your local vendor

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 17/07/2026

What would you like to see the next Prime Minister do? Top of our list 👉 end the housing crisis. In three days, we will send a letter to 10 Downing Street, giving Andy Burnham a simple message: as PM, he must lead us out of the housing crisis. Sign our letter 👉 www.bigissue.com/home/end-t...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 16/07/2026

In this week's magazine, Dev Sharma, food campaigner, explains why we need to stop blaming young people for a food system that is stacked against them. 💬 What are your thoughts?

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 16/07/2026

Swansea vendor Liam Harmer sadly passed away on 14th July. "He will be very sadly missed by his friends, customers and everyone who knew him" - Tom Watts, Big Issue’s sales and operations manager in Wales Read Liam's full tribute: www.bigissue.com/news/liam-...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 14/07/2026

Help vendors to stay safe in the sun and increase their earnings ☀️ Our Summer Support Kits include: 🧢 A Big Issue Cap 💧 An insulated water bottle 🧴 A bottle of Don't Ignore Cancer sunscreen You can help us 👉 buy a Summer Support Kit: www.bigissue.com/summer/

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 14/07/2026

“If I’m OK, I’m here selling. Yesterday I wasn’t here because the problem with my back and my tummy was difficult. But that’s life! You just keep going and you pray.” 📍 Speranta Mihai sells Big Issue by Barclays, Swindon ➡️Read the full interview: www.bigissue.com/vendors/bi...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 14/07/2026

1 in every 153 people in England is experiencing homelessness. Ask the next Prime Minister to lead us out of the housing crisis. ✉️ One week to go until we deliver our letter to the next PM. Sign our letter to the PM 👉 www.bigissue.com/home/end-t...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 13/07/2026

"It gets to a point where you know the patterns are so persistent and so obvious that we’ve got to call it what it is and that’s political choice.” Our new series ‘Biggest Issue’ is now available to read exclusively on substack. 👉 Click the link to read it now: substack.com/@bigissueuk/p-...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 13/07/2026

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 🥵 The heat on the street ✏️ John Bird interviews Angela Rayner ☀️ Lessons from the summer of 1976 Pick up a copy from your local vendor – and read a sneak preview here. www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 10/07/2026

Rodney’s medication makes selling outdoors even harder. That’s why we’ve developed Summer Support Kits, providing: 🧢 A Big Issue cap 💧 An insulated water bottle 🧴 A bottle of DIC sunscreen Help us 👉 buy a Summer Support Kit: shop.bigissue.dsb-fly.net/t...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 09/07/2026

"We can get very, very seriously burnt out here" - Ian Duff, Bath That’s why we’ve developed Summer Support Kits providing: 🧢 A Big Issue cap 💧 An insulated water bottle 🧴 A bottle of DIC sunscreen You can help us 👉 buy a Summer Support Kit: shop.bigissue.dsb-fly.net/t...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 06/07/2026

🚨 New launch! 🚨 Introducing The Biggest Issue, our brand-new Substack bringing you deeper stories, bold investigations, lived experiences and solutions-focused journalism from the people working to create positive change. 📩 Subscribe: biggestissue.substack.com/

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 06/07/2026

This week’s Big Issue is out today – guest-edited by Gary Stevenson! 💫 Gary has brought together a group of influential creators to explain why the time is now for a wealth tax. Pick up a copy from your local vendor to read more. 🗞️

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 03/07/2026

“I’ve been moving around ever since I was in care. Then I came out of care and didn’t really settle anywhere.” 📍 Tony Rivers sells Big Issue on Pero’s Bridge, Bristol ➡️ Read the full interview: www.bigissue.com/vendors/to...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 29/06/2026

This week’s Big Issue lands today! Inside: 🇺🇸 America at 250 🏠 Taking a stand on temporary accommodation 🎉 Celebrating our Changemakers Pick up a copy from your local vendor or read a sneak peek here. 👀 www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 22/06/2026

This week’s Big Issue lands today! Inside: 🐝 From homelessness to beekeeping 🎸 No Glasto? No problem 🇬🇧 Welcome to Brexit Town Pick up a copy from your local vendor or read a sneak peek here. 👀 www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 03/06/2026

Keren Badenoch and her daughter Jessica Taylor created Trusted Money Confidence, a peer-to-peer support programme which helps people to take control of their finances #bigissuetalksmoney

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 02/06/2026

‼️ No one should have to choose between their pet and a safe place to sleep ‼️ Last week, two Big Issue vendors brought that message to Parliament with their dogs at the No One Left Outside event by Street Paws 🐾 Sign the Street Paws petition streetpaws.org.uk/campaign

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 02/06/2026

Big Issue vendor and artist Dave Martin had to have two toes removed, but he's on the mend and has had Prince William wishing him well

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 01/06/2026

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 🐶 Vote dog! 📝 Our interview with the PM 🏥 The homeless health crisis Buy a copy from your local vendor - and read a sneak peek here 👀https://www.bigissue.com/behind-the-scenes/inside-the-big-issue-vote-dog/

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 30/05/2026

❤️ "I love this idea of teaching children about homelessness and why it happens by delivering my story." Ian, Big Issue vendor in Bath, sharing his story with pupils as part of our new education programme. 📩 Educators: bieducation@bigissue.com 👨‍👩‍👧 Parents: Tell your school about the programme

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 28/05/2026

A 60% rise in young Big Issue vendors since 2022 tells a bigger story. Behind it is a growing crisis: over 1 million young people now locked out of work, education or training. As John Bird says, poverty isn’t just part of the problem, it’s what’s driving it.

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 25/05/2026

This week’s Big Issue lands today! Inside: 🌊 Pier pressure on the coast 🏠 Should we ban short-term lets? ✏️ A poet in every port Pick up a copy from your local vendor or read a sneak peek here 👀 www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 24/05/2026

That was 2025 at Big Issue. To everyone who spoke to a vendor, bought a magazine, or engaged with our journalism, thank you. This impact is yours too. 📕 Find out more in our Big Issue Group 2025 Impact Report www.bigissue.com/big-issue-...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 23/05/2026

"Big Issue helps me in a lot of ways. They’ve helped me with money. They’ve helped with the place that I’m staying: they bought me a fridge freezer. I was just grateful for it." 📍Ahmed Hashi sells Big Issue by Waterstones in The Hayes, Cardiff ➡️ www.bigissue.com/vendors/ah...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 21/05/2026

Entrepreneurship has always been at the heart of what we do, and it continues to shape our future. With the launch of the Transformation Fund, we’re building what comes next. As a new generation faces rising poverty, our focus is clear: creating opportunities for everyone.

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 20/05/2026

🚨 67% of people in the UK believe today’s children will be worse off than their parents, according to exclusive new Big Issue YouGov polling. Our 2025 Group Impact Report shows how creating real world opportunities can help break the cycle of poverty. www.bigissue.com/big-issue-group-impact/

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 18/05/2026

Out today! This week's Big Issue is all about the benefits of being creative and features an extra special cover by David Shrigley – pick up a copy from your local vendor or order online at www.bigissueshop.com/produc...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 14/05/2026

There are concert tickets… And then there’s this. A private box at Wembley for Harry Styles 12 seats, full hospitality, your own space for the night 🎂 Part of the Big Issue’s 35th anniversary auction. 📅 Auction ends 18 May. 🔗 Terms & conditions online. bigissue.indy.auction/aucti...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 11/05/2026

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 🎵 Myles Smith talks about fame, mental health, and his debut album 🏃‍♀️ We joined a run club with Tinie Tempah 🗳️ Sadiq Khan's Letter to My Younger Self Buy a copy from your local vendor - and read a sneak peak at bigissue.com. 👀

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 07/05/2026

"It's designed so that you keep your pride, you keep your respect." Andrew Sanguy - with Lucky Charm 🐶 by his side - sells the magazine on Queens Road in Brighton 💛 Read Andy's full interview: www.bigissue.com/vendors/an...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 04/05/2026

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 🎂 David Attenborough at 100 ✊ The 1926 General Strike 📽️ Marilyn Monroe’s legacy Buy a copy from your local vendor - and read a sneak peak here. 👀 www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 30/04/2026

📻 We’re on air From vendor to first female Chief Fire Officer, Sabrina Hatton-Cohen's story is one of hope, and opportunity. Some of the people behind Big Issue’s early days reunite on BBC Radio 4’s The Reunion to share how it all began. Spoiler: 'utter chaos'. 🎧 Hear it all on BBC Sounds

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 29/04/2026

"When we came down to Brighton, Big Issue was there to help us earn money without having to sit on the floor and beg. So we were able to keep our work ethic going and feel a little bit useful." 📍Andy Sanguy sells the Big Issue in Brighton, by the Hobgoblin Music Shop on Queens Road

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