Andy Burnham: ‘I’m not naive. You can’t say there will be nobody sleeping rough after Christmas’
Andy Burnham: ‘I’m not naive. You can’t say there will be nobody sleeping rough after Christmas’
Prime minister Andy Burnham spoke to the Big Issue about whether he believes he can achieve his mission of ending rough sleeping and offering all people facing homelessness a route off the streets by Christmas
‘We are locking up too many women’: Why the RSC’s Julius Caesar is back behind bars
‘We are locking up too many women’: Why the RSC’s Julius Caesar is back behind bars
Chase & Status: ‘We were vinyl-collecting kids obsessed with smashing up a rave’
Chase & Status: ‘We were vinyl-collecting kids obsessed with smashing up a rave’
Top Stories
Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping while prisons are in crisis?
Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping while prisons are in crisis?
Reacher author Lee Child: ‘What prisoners write is really interesting. Some are unbelievable’
Reacher author Lee Child: ‘What prisoners write is really interesting. Some are unbelievable’
We spend all our resources propping up the poverty emergency. We should be focused on the cure
We spend all our resources propping up the poverty emergency. We should be focused on the cure
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
We need you! Nominate who you think should be a Big Issue Changemaker in 2027
We need you! Nominate who you think should be a Big Issue Changemaker in 2027
Advice
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Meet our vendors
Bridgette Sibley, Waitrose, Southsea, Portsmouth: ‘I was extremely rich once. Then I was destitute’
Bridgette Sibley, Waitrose, Southsea, Portsmouth: ‘I was extremely rich once. Then I was destitute’
Karl Burns, NatWest, The Square, Bournemouth: ‘Last year my flat caught fire. If it wasn’t for Big Issue I’d have nothing’
Karl Burns, NatWest, The Square, Bournemouth: ‘Last year my flat caught fire. If it wasn’t for Big Issue I’d have nothing’
Richard Broadway, Co-op, Westgate-on-Sea and Co-op, Birchington: ‘I would describe my upbringing as living through hell’
Richard Broadway, Co-op, Westgate-on-Sea and Co-op, Birchington: ‘I would describe my upbringing as living through hell’
Robin Price, Co-op, Pembrokeshire: ‘It’s the longest job I’ve ever had. Without it, I’d be dead’
Robin Price, Co-op, Pembrokeshire: ‘It’s the longest job I’ve ever had. Without it, I’d be dead’
Vendor news
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
A disabled Big Issue vendor has launched legal action to get an accessible home: ‘I’ve had enough’
A disabled Big Issue vendor has launched legal action to get an accessible home: ‘I’ve had enough’
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
Opinion
How Big Issue is holding Andy Burnham’s government to account on homelessness
How Big Issue is holding Andy Burnham’s government to account on homelessness
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
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Culture
Lush co-founder Mark Constantine: ‘I was homeless. I spent a lot of my time scared’
Lush co-founder Mark Constantine: ‘I was homeless. I spent a lot of my time scared’
The Lush co-founder has battled family violence and homelessness to become a huge business success. And he owes a big debt to a trio of remarkable women
Hairy Biker Si King: ‘We were both into motorcycles and food. We got on like a house on fire’
Hairy Biker Si King: ‘We were both into motorcycles and food. We got on like a house on fire’
KSI: ‘People do the wildest things to be relevant. But respect is the greatest thing you can have’
KSI: ‘People do the wildest things to be relevant. But respect is the greatest thing you can have’
Letter To My Younger Self
Chase & Status: ‘We were vinyl-collecting kids obsessed with smashing up a rave’
Chase & Status: ‘We were vinyl-collecting kids obsessed with smashing up a rave’
Lush co-founder Mark Constantine: ‘I was homeless. I spent a lot of my time scared’
Lush co-founder Mark Constantine: ‘I was homeless. I spent a lot of my time scared’
Hairy Biker Si King: ‘We were both into motorcycles and food. We got on like a house on fire’
Hairy Biker Si King: ‘We were both into motorcycles and food. We got on like a house on fire’
Screenwriter Andrew Davies: ‘I didn’t mind people saying I sexed up Pride & Prejudice’
Screenwriter Andrew Davies: ‘I didn’t mind people saying I sexed up Pride & Prejudice’
Most popular
‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Life
Everyone agrees we need more homes. So why aren’t they being built?
Everyone agrees we need more homes. So why aren’t they being built?
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
Inside The Big Issue
Inside the Big Issue: Food for Good: Open in emergency
