Greg Barradale
Greg is a Senior Reporter for the Big Issue. He reports on social affairs ranging from asylum and homelessness, to public transport and protests. He was a winner of the News and Investigations category at the MHP 30toWatch awards 2023, and was shortlisted for feature writer of the year at the 2023 BSME Talent Awards. If you've got a story which you think needs covering, email him at greg.barradale@bigissue.com
Jacob Rees-Mogg is in charge of climate strategy. Here's what he's said about the climate crisis
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Climate crisis

Jacob Rees-Mogg is in charge of climate strategy. Here's what he's said about the climate crisis

Rwanda scheme protesters fear treatment of refugees will worsen under Liz Truss
Activism

Rwanda scheme protesters fear treatment of refugees will worsen under Liz Truss

What should Liz Truss do in her first 100 days to make levelling up happen?
levelling up, Liz Truss
Levelling up

What should Liz Truss do in her first 100 days to make levelling up happen?

Community food bank fights eviction by property developer
Homegrown in Tottenham
Food banks

Community food bank fights eviction by property developer

Check out this new podcast inspiring young people
Podcasts

Check out this new podcast inspiring young people

These people quit their jobs to help neurodivergent adults get the support they need
Activism

These people quit their jobs to help neurodivergent adults get the support they need

Warm This Winter: Charities form campaign group to fight cost of living crisis
Warm This Winter
Energy crisis

Warm This Winter: Charities form campaign group to fight cost of living crisis

Don't Pay UK to stage protest outside Ofgem offices as energy price rise is confirmed
feelings known about the cost of living crisis at a rally in early April 2022
Energy Bils

Don't Pay UK to stage protest outside Ofgem offices as energy price rise is confirmed

Ben Stokes: 'I still get goosebumps when I watch the World Cup on TV'
Ben Stokes
Cricket

Ben Stokes: 'I still get goosebumps when I watch the World Cup on TV'

How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London
Community activism

How a grassroots group is reimagining community activism in east London

How broken is the UK's public transport? I spent all day on buses to find out
Levelling up

How broken is the UK's public transport? I spent all day on buses to find out

I do-nate: Couple use wedding to raise £1,500 for Big Issue
Big Issue wedding
Big Issue

I do-nate: Couple use wedding to raise £1,500 for Big Issue

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