Opinion

Our appearance on BBC Radio 4's The Reunion reaffirms why Big Issue exists
John Bird

Our appearance on BBC Radio 4's The Reunion reaffirms why Big Issue exists

Against all the odds, we are still here. It was great to see some old faces, and remind ourselves of why we started in the first place
Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
someone taking washed clothes out of a washing machine
Joe Carpenter

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home

As David Attenborough turns 100, we celebrate his legacy and all he represents
Big Issue 1716 David Attenborough cover
Steven MacKenzie

As David Attenborough turns 100, we celebrate his legacy and all he represents

In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary turns out to be a misunderstood work of art
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In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary turns out to be a misunderstood work of art

Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they're evicted
Section 21

Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they're evicted

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The Renters' Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for
a hand putting a key into another hand
Rachael Williamson

The Renters' Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for

'Baby Reindeer inspired male rape survivors to come forward. I’ve never seen anything like it'
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'Baby Reindeer inspired male rape survivors to come forward. I’ve never seen anything like it'

The Renters’ Rights Act won’t make homes affordable – politicians must show renters they'll act
Renters protest at the National Housing Demonstration in London
Clara Collingwood

The Renters’ Rights Act won’t make homes affordable – politicians must show renters they'll act

I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
John Bird

I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

Labour’s hostile asylum policies are a dangerous waste of money
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood
Asylum

Labour’s hostile asylum policies are a dangerous waste of money

'I have not been to school since I was 13. The system is failing kids with special education needs'
Katie Nellist
Katie Nellist

'I have not been to school since I was 13. The system is failing kids with special education needs'

Social media is warping our view of ourselves. Time for some self-reflection
Steven MacKenzie

Social media is warping our view of ourselves. Time for some self-reflection

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough
Thea Jaffe outside Number 10.
Thea Jaffe

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough

Pink Ladies: How an anti-migrant movement is hiding behind women's rights protests
Pink Ladies flag
Cat Linton, Monserrat Escudero and María Álvarez

Pink Ladies: How an anti-migrant movement is hiding behind women's rights protests

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis

What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East
Tins of Heinz beans
John Bird

What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it
Playwright Joe Mallalieu with his dog
Joe Mallalieu

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
A man looking at bills
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

How a local duck pond could help you make sense of your inner world
Steven MacKenzie

How a local duck pond could help you make sense of your inner world

A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past
Sam Delaney

A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past

Trump is learning what happens when you're slapdash in politics
John Bird

Trump is learning what happens when you're slapdash in politics

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival
A young mother with her baby in Gaza City
Samaher Said

I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival

People are still getting threatened with prison for council tax debt. This has got to change
prison wall
Vikki Brownridge

People are still getting threatened with prison for council tax debt. This has got to change

'I've worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families'
Juliea Morris is a Family Centre Manager in Woking, Surrey.
Juliea Morris

'I've worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families'

How Bob Dylan and Yungblud help us find a way to ride the wave in the world of AI
Steven MacKenzie

How Bob Dylan and Yungblud help us find a way to ride the wave in the world of AI