Social Justice
Majority of disabled people would like to exercise more but fear the DWP would cut their benefits
Majority of disabled people would like to exercise more but fear the DWP would cut their benefits
Many benefit claimants are caught in the “activity trap”: they want to be more active, but worry that their benefits will be revoked
We've been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening
We've been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening
'I fell into addiction after my prison sentence. Yoga helped my recovery and now I teach it in prisons'
'I fell into addiction after my prison sentence. Yoga helped my recovery and now I teach it in prisons'
Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it
Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it
'There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It's time to end the violence'
'There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It's time to end the violence'
Disability campaigners criticise report proposing PIP cuts: 'Very concerning'
Disability campaigners criticise report proposing PIP cuts: 'Very concerning'
What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths
What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths
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'
The government wants you to buy tinned food to prepare for a crisis. What if you can't afford it?
The government wants you to buy tinned food to prepare for a crisis. What if you can't afford it?
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore
Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore
'A child's life can be made easier by money arriving when it should'
'A child's life can be made easier by money arriving when it should'
'I waited nine months for PIP decision. It was horrendous and my mental health suffered'
'I waited nine months for PIP decision. It was horrendous and my mental health suffered'
Mass dependence on emergency food parcels is a 'moral scar' on Britain. How do we end it?
Mass dependence on emergency food parcels is a 'moral scar' on Britain. How do we end it?
This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks
This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks
Will you become an unpaid carer? Brits underestimate how many will care for a relative for free
Will you become an unpaid carer? Brits underestimate how many will care for a relative for free
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
'I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?'
'I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?'
The AI-induced apocalypse could be nearing. Why not chat to a Big Issue vendor instead of a bot?
The AI-induced apocalypse could be nearing. Why not chat to a Big Issue vendor instead of a bot?
‘Without humanitarian aid, there is no life in Gaza. We have to hope tomorrow will be better’
‘Without humanitarian aid, there is no life in Gaza. We have to hope tomorrow will be better’
How Big Issue came up from the streets, 35 years on: ‘It was the most chaotic, beautiful madness’
How Big Issue came up from the streets, 35 years on: ‘It was the most chaotic, beautiful madness’
It has taken years to regulate bailiffs. Stopping intimidation is as important as recovering debt
It has taken years to regulate bailiffs. Stopping intimidation is as important as recovering debt
Labour is facing calls to means-test disability benefit PIP. Here's why it would push up poverty
