Opinion

I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
The shops in Fulham in the 1970s have been replaced by a plethora of estate agents
John Bird

I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community

We need a bigger and better form of social thinking than we have ever had before, writes John BIrd
It’s time we stopped having to face up to a SLAPP
Nik Williams on SLAPP
Nik Williams

It’s time we stopped having to face up to a SLAPP

I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
Danny Beales walks down a street in Ruislip Manor with a blue bridge in the background spelling the name of the area
Danny Beales

I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good

Why building homes around railway stations is ‘far from an assault on the countryside’
Russell Curtis

Why building homes around railway stations is ‘far from an assault on the countryside’

Ending rough sleeping is the goal, but taking bars off benches is a good start
John Bird

Ending rough sleeping is the goal, but taking bars off benches is a good start

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Not every pensioner lives in a mortgage-free home. Rising rents mean more are facing homelessness
Pensioner Rob can't retire because he's renting
Morgan Vine

Not every pensioner lives in a mortgage-free home. Rising rents mean more are facing homelessness

‘I work with homeless veterans. It takes more than a bed for Christmas to help them out of homelessness’
Lisa Farmer OBE is chief executive of Royal British Veterans Enterprise
Lisa Farmer

‘I work with homeless veterans. It takes more than a bed for Christmas to help them out of homelessness’

How can we revitalise the high street?
The site of the old BHS in Kirkcaldy has been spruced up by locals but remains empty
Steven MacKenzie

How can we revitalise the high street?

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

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

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
Woman using a credit card
Vikki Brownridge

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

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

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
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?