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Alicia Samuels and her son Aeon have spent the last six years in temporary accomodation. She joined community union Acorn's 'Day of Action' to protest against the cost of living The post Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’ appeared first on Big Issue .
A chance encounter with a youth music charity changed Jordan Stephens' life. Now the Rizzle Kicks star wants to help young people get the same start The post Jordan Stephens: ‘You can’t ban social media without giving young people anywhere else to go’ appeared first on Big Issue .
Amelia Dimoldenberg is the latest Big Issue guest editor. She explains how her Dimz. Inc Academy is looking to lift up kids from from underrepresented backgrounds to level the playing field The post Chicken Shop Date star Amelia Dimoldenberg: ‘Young people are always the first to bear the brunt of cuts’ appeared first on Big Issue .
Being prime minister and a top-flight football manager in England are both jobs that have become far less secure than they used to be The post Why do prime ministers now last as long as Premier League managers? appeared first on Big Issue .
With record rent rises becoming the norm, The Big Issue looks at whether renters face more surges or if the tide is starting to turn in the favour of tenants The post Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up? appeared first on Big Issue .
Girl Grind UK's programmes focus on both business and personal development in the music industry The post ‘I’m in spaces where I’m the only girl and feel like I have to outshine everyone to make a point’ appeared first on Big Issue .
Big Issue spoke to two young people struggling to find work about what their experiences have been like, as Britain faces a crisis with youth unemployment The post ‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain appeared first on Big Issue .
Hip hop star Loyle Carner launched Chilli Con Carner not just to teach kids how to cook. It is teaching kids with ADHD that they are not alone The post Hip hop star Loyle Carner is cooking up solutions for young people with ADHD at Chilli Con Carner appeared first on Big Issue .
Holiday Club Summer School is a free, three-week intensive programme for young creative talent in journalism, set design, photography or fashion styling The post Inside Holiday Club: the summer school helping NEET young people start creative careers appeared first on Big Issue .
Andy Burnham tells Big Issue why he has pledged to offer every person rough sleeping in England a place off the streets by Christmas The post ‘If people are sleeping rough, to me it says we don’t have the care for people that we should have’ appeared first on Big Issue .
The prime minister exclusively told Big Issue he ‘wouldn’t ask anybody to do anything that I’m not prepared to do’ as he pledged to give a portion of his parliamentary earnings to homelessness causes The post Andy Burnham to donate 15% of PM’s salary to homelessness fight: ‘I want to lead from the front’ appeared first on Big Issue .
We still haven't fixed the damage done by austerity and the shrinkage of local services The post Why Downing Street needs a new name if it is going to properly repair the fabric of society appeared first on Big Issue .
How TV presenter Maya Jama's mentorship scheme is giving young creatives a foot in the door The post Maya Jama: ‘Breaking into the creative industries shouldn’t come down to who you know’ appeared first on Big Issue .
The prime minister is set to roll out the A Bed Every Night model he pioneered in Greater Manchester across the rest of England in his bid to end rough sleeping for good The post Every rough sleeper to be offered a route off the street by Christmas, says Andy Burnham appeared first on Big Issue .
