Opinion

Lack of post-18 kinship care support has almost driven me back into homelessness
Former child in kinship care turned campaigner Honey Alma
Honey Alma

Lack of post-18 kinship care support has almost driven me back into homelessness

Kinship care supports thousands of children raised by relatives when parents can’t look after them — but what happens when they turn 18? Honey Alma, raised in kinship care, explains
Inside the 10-year battle to change the law and help renters feel secure in their homes
Renters Reform Bill campaigners call for the end of no-fault evictions
Dan Wilson Craw

Inside the 10-year battle to change the law and help renters feel secure in their homes

Jimmy Fallon adored his dog. His tribute to her speaks to all dog people everywhere
Paul McNamee

Jimmy Fallon adored his dog. His tribute to her speaks to all dog people everywhere

Awaab's Law is about more than damp and mould – it’s about what kind of country we want to be
Christian Weaver

Awaab's Law is about more than damp and mould – it’s about what kind of country we want to be

I've worked on the frontline making social housing repairs – Awaab's Law must bring real change
Joe Carpenter

I've worked on the frontline making social housing repairs – Awaab's Law must bring real change

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Film Club review – a well-observed, quirky family sitcom with heart
Lucy Sweet

Film Club review – a well-observed, quirky family sitcom with heart

Gaza's children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future
Children in a camp for displaced people in the northern Gaza Strip.
Helen Pattinson

Gaza's children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future

UK faces another Post Office Horizon scandal unless plans to snoop on benefit claimants are stopped
Jasleen Chaggar

UK faces another Post Office Horizon scandal unless plans to snoop on benefit claimants are stopped

Here's why we need to fight for Britain's right to roam
Leah Gordon

Here's why we need to fight for Britain's right to roam

If Prince Andrew didn't pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn't he evicted?
Disgraced royal Prince Andrew looking at a statue
Jacob Gifford Head

If Prince Andrew didn't pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn't he evicted?

Cold homes are costing lives. Labour's warm homes plan must deliver on its promise
winter heating payment
Andria Mastroianni and Matt Copeland

Cold homes are costing lives. Labour's warm homes plan must deliver on its promise

Universal credit is set to rise – but it needs to be based on the amount we actually need to get by
two people in a supermarket
 Katie Schmuecker

Universal credit is set to rise – but it needs to be based on the amount we actually need to get by

On a train journey across England I take a trip into my past
John Bird

On a train journey across England I take a trip into my past

More people are dying from nitazenes – we risk repeating the US fentanyl crisis
a syringe and pills of drugs
Ant Lehane

More people are dying from nitazenes – we risk repeating the US fentanyl crisis

When speaking out about racism costs you everything
Hameeda Khan
Hameeda Khan

When speaking out about racism costs you everything

AI is coming for journalism, among other jobs. Enjoy us while you can
Paul McNamee

AI is coming for journalism, among other jobs. Enjoy us while you can

Dispersed accommodation is the future for helping domestic abuse survivors escape homelessness
a woman holding a cup of tea
Rachel Shuter

Dispersed accommodation is the future for helping domestic abuse survivors escape homelessness

I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off
Robin Ince

I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off

There's a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse
the silhouette of a woman in a flat
Melissa

There's a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it's no longer shocking
Bianca Robinson

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it's no longer shocking

Thatcher didn't just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people
Louisa Toxvaerd Munch

Thatcher didn't just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined
Nigel Kershaw

Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined

How often do you get your five-a-day?
Your views

How often do you get your five-a-day?

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
John Bird

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering the autumn budget in 2024.
Howard Reed and Martin O’Neill

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win