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Water companies are ‘main cause of microplastic pollution’ in UK rivers
An assemblage of microplastic particles from a contaminated river bed. The large microbead at lower left is about 200 microns in diameter. Image credit: Jiawei Li
Environment

Water companies are ‘main cause of microplastic pollution’ in UK rivers

Glasgow protestors surround immigration van to stop Home Office raids
Locals surrounding the Home Office van where two people were reportedly being detained. Image: Benjamin Thomas White
Activism

Glasgow protestors surround immigration van to stop Home Office raids

Is a universal basic income coming to Wales? Campaigners say now is the time
Universal Basic Income
Employment

Is a universal basic income coming to Wales? Campaigners say now is the time

Job seekers grappling with financial and mental health impact of pandemic
Two people at the Jobcentre. Brits and grappling with financial and mental health impact of unemployment. Image credit: J J Ellison / Wikimedia Commons
Employment

Job seekers grappling with financial and mental health impact of pandemic

Andy Burnham to turn Greater Manchester into first living wage city region
Andy Burnham on a real living wage
Employment

Andy Burnham to turn Greater Manchester into first living wage city region

6 ways to get finance and careers help as covid restrictions ease
Employment

6 ways to get finance and careers help as covid restrictions ease

Majority of food bank users are disabled in 'abject failure' of state support
An aerial view of a woman packing food parcels at a food bank. Nearly half of people using food banks last year were in debt to the government
Social Justice

Majority of food bank users are disabled in 'abject failure' of state support

Fancy a black mould ice cream? Renters to give out scoops in landlord protest
Renters have created eviction ice creams
Housing

Fancy a black mould ice cream? Renters to give out scoops in landlord protest

'Stop fossil fuels or get out our city': Spoof ads in Liverpool target bank
Activism

'Stop fossil fuels or get out our city': Spoof ads in Liverpool target bank

700,000 households don’t receive enough from universal credit to pay rent
Universal Credit money not covering rent
News

700,000 households don’t receive enough from universal credit to pay rent

Nearly one million job vacancies available across the UK as lockdown eases
Employment

Nearly one million job vacancies available across the UK as lockdown eases

Queen’s speech: New laws pledged for the year ahead - and what was left out
The Queen
Politics

Queen’s speech: New laws pledged for the year ahead - and what was left out

Voter ID: What does the new plan mean for voters?
voter ID
Politics

Voter ID: What does the new plan mean for voters?

Voter ID is a ‘real threat’ to marginalised groups
voter id
Politics

Voter ID is a ‘real threat’ to marginalised groups

The future of work: Why The Big Issue has published a special edition
1461 future of work
Employment

The future of work: Why The Big Issue has published a special edition

'Going cashless has paid off': Big Issue sellers bounce back after lockdown
Big Issue vendor Dave's sales have been helped by going cashless. Image: Louise Haywood-Schiefer
News

'Going cashless has paid off': Big Issue sellers bounce back after lockdown

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'The time I met Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers'
Voice of the people. Hampton and Dr Benjamin Spock attend a rally against the trial of eight people accused of plotting a riot in Chicago in October 1969. Hampton was assassinated less than two months later Image credit: Esk/AP/Shutterstock
Social Justice

'The time I met Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers'

These period poverty campaigners want to make you angry
The period poverty film is based on neurological evidence of anger as a driver for change.
Social Justice

These period poverty campaigners want to make you angry

'Ministers are failing us' say campaigners as London flats go up in flames
New Providence Wharf Grenfell fire
Housing

'Ministers are failing us' say campaigners as London flats go up in flames

Charity shop platform Thriftify wants to help the UK shun fast fashion
Thriftify wants to help the UK shun fast fashion. Image credit: Supplied.
Activism

Charity shop platform Thriftify wants to help the UK shun fast fashion

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