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Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem? Ahead of the release of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl, the Big Issue spoke to British 'showgirls' about the glamour of their world.

In honour of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl coming out today, I've been speaking to 'showgirls' in Britain about the glamour of their world 💃

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if i have to see gyokeres do that hand thing 20 times this season i’m going to cringe into oblivion

we were the better team by far. cunha and mbuemo are the threat were threatening. we were creative and confident in possession. the chances were good. the play was good. we missed licha. came down to the keepers in the end. raya is world class and bayindir is not #MUNARS #MUFC

Is Labour really declaring war on allotments?

Labour's Angela Rayner has been accused of declaring war on allotments after selling eight sites in the last year. We dig into the details.

both are out of this world tbf

is this anything: ‘frimpong, exsqueeze me’ as an fpl name

my monthly drop-in to bluesky for a weak man united take nobody asked for

apropos of nothing, ‘benjamin šeško’ lends itself very well to seven nation army

Majority of PIP claimants with heart disease, arthritis and Crohn's at risk of cuts Revealed: Majority of PIP claimants with heart disease, arthritis and Crohn's at risk of cuts

DWP data obtained by the Big Issue shows that the majority of people with heart disease, arthritis and Crohn's are at risk of losing their benefits.

MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales There was an impassioned debate on assisted dying ahead of the vote which will see MP Kim Leadbeater's bill taken to the next stage.

rare case of britain seeing sense and actually doing the right thing for a change

being able to die with your dignity intact is a mark of a progressive, compassionate society

Rough sleeping is finally being decriminalised after 200 years

The Vagrancy Act that has criminalised rough sleeping in England and Wales for more than 200 years is finally set to be scrapped in 2026.

A Reform councillor calling children in care 'evil' is missing the point When a Reform councillor brands children in care as “evil”, it says more about political ignorance than the kids themselves. Here’s why.

It's my day off. I'm on my way to Glasgow. But that didn't stop me from writing a reactionary op-ed for @bigissue.com this morning after a Reform councillor referred to some children in care as “not just naughty children... but downright evil.”

Read my take below. ⬇️
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Tens of thousands of households could lose three benefits at same time Tens of thousands of disabled households could face a “triple hit” of benefit cuts from Labour due to their impact on carer’s allowance.

NEW: Tens of thousands of disabled households could face a “triple hit” of benefit cuts due to the impact on Carer’s Allowance

DWP figures show 95,000 unpaid carers stand to lose PIP - and for some the impact could be even worse

By me, for the Big Issue
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a man says i am invincible while standing in front of a computer ALT: a man says i am invincible while standing in front of a computer

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one year today since we first brought our honey monster / bubba / sturdy potato / love home

The secret to Birmingham Live's constant DWP headlines will (not) shock you 24 DWP articles in ONE day. One writer churning 120 articles in one shift. It's not journalism. It's perverse - and we need to stop clicking.

The secret to Birmingham Live's constant DWP headlines will (not) SHOCK you

Yesterday, BL published TWENTY FIVE "DWP" stories.

This ai slop preys on disabled ppls fears for clicks. Stop clicking it.

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🚨 More than 1 in 3 people in the UK can’t afford a decent standard of living.

A new report has found that 35.8% of people in the UK were below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) in 2022-23—up from 30.4% the year before.

🧵 Let's look at what these numbers really mean (1/7) ⬇️

EastEnders at 40: How life has changed for people in the real Albert Square EastEnders has become an institution in its four decades on our screens, but how much has life changed in the real East End?

NEW: 'if you like your gentrification metaphors extra-strong, the old pie and mash shop now sells sushi'

excellent reportage here by @gregbarradale.bsky.social on the search for the true spirit of eastenders and, indeed, the real albert square. for @bigissue.com 👇

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UK's biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests Just three in 10 working age autistic people are in work, and charities say the use of personality tests for roles could be discriminatory.

EXC: How UK's biggest companies lock autistic people out of jobs with personality tests

➡️Morrison's, John Lewis, McDonald's, Co-op +more using tests

➡️"I just don't stand a chance" say autistic jobseekers, as charities tell @bigissue.com tests may be discriminatory

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Author Shon Faye explains why so many of us feel like 'failures in love' “We ache for love, but love eludes us,” says Shon Faye. In her new book Love in Exile, she asks why so many of us feel like romantic failures.

NEW: 'love may feel elusive, but it is there for us – it is around us'

heartbroken? it's probably capitalism's fault, says author shon faye. thoroughly enjoyed this piece on why so many feel like romantic failures, by @lottieelton.bsky.social for @bigissue.com 👇

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Housing benefit freeze will cost low-income renters hundreds of pounds a year Labour's decision to freeze local housing allowance rates has imposed a housing benefit cut on renters costing them hundreds of pounds.

NEW: The savage impact of Labour’s housing benefit cuts has emerged - government figures show they will cost private sector tenants in all but the cheapest properties hundreds of pounds a year on average, with some areas seeing four-figure cuts

By me, for Big Issue:
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fucking hell

Radio host James O'Brien on being adopted and why he hasn't met his birth mum Radio presenter James O'Brien speaks to the Big Issue about his adoption story, and why he has never wanted to search for his birth family.

Interview with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @bigissue.com for Big Adoption Day, part of our collaboration with @nationaltheatre.org.uk.

Thank you, James, for your ongoing support! 🫶

#adoption #bigissue #news #charity @lbc.co.uk

los camp are legit the best band ever and the new album is… maybe their best ??

we accept the faithfuls we think we deserve #thetraitors

wordle in the evening are you mad ????

brilliant piece, twink

hello hello. i'm the journalist for the metro newspaper who wrote the below ! i'm keen to chat with any other trans, non-binary folks whose gps have shockingly withdrawn their healthcare.

please do drop me a dm or email me: josh.milton@metro.co.uk. can be 100% anonymous