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
Keir Starmer calls for unity over sanctions on Russian oligarchs
Politics

Keir Starmer calls for unity over sanctions on Russian oligarchs

A trashed phone box has been bought for £1 and transformed into a community hub
Charity

A trashed phone box has been bought for £1 and transformed into a community hub

Exclusive: The UK government spent over £11m on deportation charter flights in 2021
Deportations

Exclusive: The UK government spent over £11m on deportation charter flights in 2021

Over 100,000 people are glued to a livestream of planes landing at Heathrow during Storm Eunice
big jet tv, heathrow, storm eunice
Storm Eunice

Over 100,000 people are glued to a livestream of planes landing at Heathrow during Storm Eunice

Hugh Grant backs anti-Boris Johnson protest taking place in London
hugh grant
Activism

Hugh Grant backs anti-Boris Johnson protest taking place in London

Future Generations Bill can do what levelling up plans won't, Lords meeting hears
future generations bill
Future Generations Bill

Future Generations Bill can do what levelling up plans won't, Lords meeting hears

The environment minister's rent payments are being used to pay Insulate Britain's legal fees
george eustice, insulate britain
Activism

The environment minister's rent payments are being used to pay Insulate Britain's legal fees

We spoke to mortgage experts about how much you need to earn to buy a house
Housing crisis

We spoke to mortgage experts about how much you need to earn to buy a house

'People have had enough': Cost of living protests to take place across the UK
rishi sunak
Cost of living crisis

'People have had enough': Cost of living protests to take place across the UK

The UK's 'Big Six' energy companies made over £3billion in profit in 2020
Cost of living crisis

The UK's 'Big Six' energy companies made over £3billion in profit in 2020

Starmer accuses Johnson of 'parroting the conspiracy theories of violent fascists' with Savile claims
Boris Johnson, Jimmy Savile, Keir Starmer
Politics

Starmer accuses Johnson of 'parroting the conspiracy theories of violent fascists' with Savile claims

Sue Gray report confirms police are investigating alleged party in Number 10 flat
Partygate

Sue Gray report confirms police are investigating alleged party in Number 10 flat

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