Opinion

The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain
Prime minister Andy Burnham cooking at homelessness charity The Passage
John Bird

The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain

Public decline has led to Reform having a voice. Burnham must find a way to silence it
Andy Burnham has an epic task ahead of him. He needs to come out swinging
Keir Starmer prepares for his final PMQs before being replaced by Andy Burnham
Steven MacKenzie

Andy Burnham has an epic task ahead of him. He needs to come out swinging

Planning a summer of fun? Here's how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover
family in summer
Vikki Brownridge

Planning a summer of fun? Here's how to stop a holiday turning into a debt hangover

'Mummy, are we homeless?': I'm a single parent and it's locking me out of the housing market
Ruth Talbot

'Mummy, are we homeless?': I'm a single parent and it's locking me out of the housing market

Andy Burnham's council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat
Emma Howard Boyd

Andy Burnham's council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality
the sun
Liam Geraghty

Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality

How Love Island links to a universal basic income
Frankie McNamara
Frankie McNamara

How Love Island links to a universal basic income

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
Probation Service's Paul Edwards
Paul Edwards

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances

'I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax'
Rebecca Gowland

'I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax'

Why Britain's next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
Gabriel Zucman
Gabriel Zucman

Why Britain's next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
Commuters on the District Line, pre-mobile phone
John Bird

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
gary stevenson in the Big Issue office
Gary Stevenson

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
Opinion

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Steven MacKenzie

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
King and her artwork for Pride.
King

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
person holding keys
Dan Wilson Craw

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
John Bird

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Antonia May Cross

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
workers
Carolyn Hayman

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them

There's more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
child on social media
Elizabeth Anderson

There's more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 
Steven MacKenzie

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 

Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge's grip on Downing Street
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
John Bird

Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge's grip on Downing Street

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
Tim Williamson

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
teacher with kids doing drama
Lizzie Kitto

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece