This week’s edition of the award-winning Big Issue magazine is on the streets now, priced at £2.50, with 50% of the cover price going directly to the vendor.

What can we learn from a tale of two cities? Liam Geraghty investigates two radically different approaches to homelessness from Finland and Hungary

The actress, director and activist opens up to Jane Graham about her younger years, sharing her experiences of living in care

Music teaching's an easy target and first for the chop when budgets are squeezed. We investigate a misguided approach that will have catastrophic consequences for our culture