Opinion

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis

A working father describes how talk of a cost of living crisis misses the point that it’s now a cost of survival crisis for many in the UK
What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East
Tins of Heinz beans
John Bird

What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it
Playwright Joe Mallalieu with his dog
Joe Mallalieu

I wrote a play about grief and working class men. Now I want blokes from the pub to come and see it

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

How a local duck pond could help you make sense of your inner world
Steven MacKenzie

How a local duck pond could help you make sense of your inner world

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past
Sam Delaney

A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past

Trump is learning what happens when you're slapdash in politics
John Bird

Trump is learning what happens when you're slapdash in politics

I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival
A young mother with her baby in Gaza City
Samaher Said

I work with pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza. Every day, they have to fight for survival

People are still getting threatened with prison for council tax debt. This has got to change
prison wall
Vikki Brownridge

People are still getting threatened with prison for council tax debt. This has got to change

'I've worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families'
Juliea Morris is a Family Centre Manager in Woking, Surrey.
Juliea Morris

'I've worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families'

How Bob Dylan and Yungblud help us find a way to ride the wave in the world of AI
Steven MacKenzie

How Bob Dylan and Yungblud help us find a way to ride the wave in the world of AI

I'm a sucker for a sexy drama. But Vladimir is just too unconvincing, even for me
Lucy Sweet

I'm a sucker for a sexy drama. But Vladimir is just too unconvincing, even for me

The buildings our communities love are burning. We can’t keep losing them
The Big Mill in Leek
Heritage

The buildings our communities love are burning. We can’t keep losing them

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
Mercy Denedo, Liz Riley

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow
John Bird

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow

How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question
Photo of a mother hugging a child
Ciaran Thapar

How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question

The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?
torn heart
 Emily Holzhausen

The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?

Like Rick Astley, volunteers never give up. They are the UK's hidden heartbeat
Steven MacKenzie

Like Rick Astley, volunteers never give up. They are the UK's hidden heartbeat

Overseas domestic workers are abused by employers. The UK visa system makes it worse
Eleanor Lyons is the independent anti-slavery commissioner.
Eleanor Lyons

Overseas domestic workers are abused by employers. The UK visa system makes it worse

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
a stressed old man with his hand out in despair
Morgan Vine

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents

Playrise: Even in a war zone, children need the chance to play. We're making it possible
Children affected by war playing
Ariana Mouyiaris

Playrise: Even in a war zone, children need the chance to play. We're making it possible

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
There's been conflict ever since Trump created his Board of Peace. Here's what it means for the UN
Adil Hassan

There's been conflict ever since Trump created his Board of Peace. Here's what it means for the UN

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves
Girlguiding Advocate Ellen, aged 17
Ellen

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves

My brother's final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
St Thomas' Hospital
John Bird

My brother's final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone

How a loophole in the housing market is locking out childminders
a child and a woman playing with building blocks
Brett Wigdortz

How a loophole in the housing market is locking out childminders