Greg Barradale
Greg Barradale is an Orwell Prize-shortlisted journalist whose work has appeared in the Guardian, Observer, and Sunday Times. 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. He was previously a senior reporter at Big Issue, where his stories included the revelation that councils had lost millions buying back ex-Right to Buy homes, exposing the hidden toll of Britain's synthetic opioid crisis, and reporting the first pictures of a hidden statue of Harry Kane. If you've got a story which you think needs covering, email him at greg@gregbarradale.com
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

Huge energy bill hike leaves one of Britain’s biggest food banks facing closure by Christmas
food bank
Food banks

Huge energy bill hike leaves one of Britain’s biggest food banks facing closure by Christmas

Policing Extinction Rebellion protests cost the Met over £10million
Extinction Rebellion
Protest

Policing Extinction Rebellion protests cost the Met over £10million

Big Issue teams up with Gordon Brown to call for emergency budget to fight October price cap rise
Gordon Brown
Cost of living crisis

Big Issue teams up with Gordon Brown to call for emergency budget to fight October price cap rise

Met Police slammed for secrecy over cost of failed Sarah Everard vigil appeals
sarah everard vigil
Met Police

Met Police slammed for secrecy over cost of failed Sarah Everard vigil appeals

‘We tried to throw the rule book out’: How a trailblazing housing scheme will help rough sleepers
Homelessness

‘We tried to throw the rule book out’: How a trailblazing housing scheme will help rough sleepers

Charity fighting social exclusion in Bristol receives funding boost
Phoenix Social Enterprise
Social Justice

Charity fighting social exclusion in Bristol receives funding boost

‘It nearly destroyed my life’: Menopause activist teams up with Big Issue to give sellers crucial advice
menopause
Health

‘It nearly destroyed my life’: Menopause activist teams up with Big Issue to give sellers crucial advice