Opinion
UK wants to seize asylum seekers' possessions to pay for support. It's an old British tradition
UK wants to seize asylum seekers' possessions to pay for support. It's an old British tradition
Britain has a long history of seizing people's possessions to pay for welfare support. Now it wants to use that in asylum policy, writes Lancaster University's Chris Grover
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: 'I'm fighting international aid cuts crushing children's dreams'
Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: 'I'm fighting international aid cuts crushing children's dreams'
Scotland's social security system treated me better as a disabled person. DWP must take notes
Scotland's social security system treated me better as a disabled person. DWP must take notes
Millions of Brits are struggling with council tax debt. The autumn budget must bring reforms
Millions of Brits are struggling with council tax debt. The autumn budget must bring reforms
Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices
Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices
How people's love for Freddie Mercury helped overcome fear of HIV
How people's love for Freddie Mercury helped overcome fear of HIV
New Troubles drama Trespasses reminded me that the past can turn you inside out
New Troubles drama Trespasses reminded me that the past can turn you inside out
Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won't end homelessness
Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won't end homelessness
The government's new immigration 'shake up' will only punish torture survivors like me
The government's new immigration 'shake up' will only punish torture survivors like me
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult
Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: 'It's about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power'
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: 'It's about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power'
UK wants to model its asylum system on Denmark's. This is why it's a bad idea
UK wants to model its asylum system on Denmark's. This is why it's a bad idea
I'm an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It's survival
I'm an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It's survival
Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package should be a call to action for Labour this budget
Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package should be a call to action for Labour this budget
Ill health is holding Britain's economy back. If the government wants growth, it must start there
Ill health is holding Britain's economy back. If the government wants growth, it must start there
I've written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
I've written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
Shabana Mahmood's asylum crackdown is enough to make Scrooge blush – but it's not too late to change
Shabana Mahmood's asylum crackdown is enough to make Scrooge blush – but it's not too late to change
There's 'awareness' of trans people – but too often it's the wrong kind
There's 'awareness' of trans people – but too often it's the wrong kind
Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down
Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down
Britain's cruel war on single mums must end. It's time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap
Britain's cruel war on single mums must end. It's time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap
The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK's children. Labour must scrap it
The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK's children. Labour must scrap it
Loneliness is a growing problem. It's time we started talking to each other
