Opinion

Why Downing Street needs a new name if it is going to properly repair the fabric of society
Number 10 Downing Street
John bird

Why Downing Street needs a new name if it is going to properly repair the fabric of society

We still haven't fixed the damage done by austerity and the shrinkage of local services
Renters still face living in draughty homes – even if their landlord is the King
King Charles III
Nye Jones

Renters still face living in draughty homes – even if their landlord is the King

'Mum's no longer with us. I know she'd be proud that my job is helping people into a secure home'
Florence Eshalomi
Florence Eshalomi

'Mum's no longer with us. I know she'd be proud that my job is helping people into a secure home'

Amelia Dimoldenberg: How can young people thrive if there are no places left for them to grow?
Amelia Dimoldenberg

Amelia Dimoldenberg: How can young people thrive if there are no places left for them to grow?

More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here's how to get help
Vikki Brownridge

More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here's how to get help

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
I founded a homelessness charity 10 years ago. These are the moments that kept me going
Louise Reed hugging a man facing homelessness in Leeds
Louise Reed

I founded a homelessness charity 10 years ago. These are the moments that kept me going

Britain needs a new system to tackle homelessness. Here's how Andy Burnham can change it
Prime minister Andy Burnham outside 10 Downing Street
Ligia Teixeira

Britain needs a new system to tackle homelessness. Here's how Andy Burnham can change it

Remembering Jimmy Cricket, and the song he wrote for Big Issue
Steven MacKenzie

Remembering Jimmy Cricket, and the song he wrote for Big Issue

Family holidays should be something everyone can afford, but too many of us go without
Joanne Barker-Marsh
Guest Columnist

Family holidays should be something everyone can afford, but too many of us go without

I spent the weekend fleeing wildfires in France. This is what it felt like to be evacuated from my home
wildfires
Soraya Fettih

I spent the weekend fleeing wildfires in France. This is what it felt like to be evacuated from my home

As data centres encroach in the UK, this is no time for stoicism
a data centre
Steven MacKenzie

As data centres encroach in the UK, this is no time for stoicism

‘The reality in Ukraine is stark. But there is hope in addressing homelessness’
a homeless man is offered support at Depaul International's Kyiv shelter
Guest Columnist

‘The reality in Ukraine is stark. But there is hope in addressing homelessness’

Why Britain needs an anti-racism strategy right now
a placard reading: 'everybody vs racism'
Stephen Walcott

Why Britain needs an anti-racism strategy right now

As Britain's health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?
New prime minister Andy Burnham outside 10 Downing Street
Mark Heffernan

As Britain's health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?

Healthier lives were Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026's games must raise that bar
The Commonwealth Games
Steven Mackenzie

Healthier lives were Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026's games must raise that bar

'I’ve had to weep with those who lost everything': Inside Venezuela's devastating earthquakes
Venezeula humanitarian worker Claudia Gonzalez Pacheco
Claudia Gonzalez Pacheco

'I’ve had to weep with those who lost everything': Inside Venezuela's devastating earthquakes

In the occupied West Bank, a child is killed every week. When did that become acceptable?
UNICEF UK CEO Dr Philip Goodwin visited the community of Um El Kheir Village south of the WB with UNICEF State of Palestine, meeting children and hearing about the challenges they face
Dr Philip Goodwin

In the occupied West Bank, a child is killed every week. When did that become acceptable?

Burnham is singing from Big Issue's hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope
new prime minister Andy Burnham in front of Downing Street crowds
John Bird

Burnham is singing from Big Issue's hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope

The UK can’t achieve growth and lower poverty with a million young people locked out of opportunity
young people with skateboards sat around on phones
Richard Rigby

The UK can’t achieve growth and lower poverty with a million young people locked out of opportunity

'Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part'
Prime minister Andy Burnham arrives at 10 Downing Street
Paula Barker

'Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part'

What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?
Andy Burnham arriving at 10 Downing Street. Image: Kirsty O'Connor/ No 10 Downing Street
Alexa Knight

What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Politicians decide how much universal credit is worth, not the cost of living. We can change it
Cost of living crisis
Baroness Ruth Lister

Politicians decide how much universal credit is worth, not the cost of living. We can change it

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

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