Opinion

AI's threat to democracy and labour looms large. UK's 'doomsday' AI summit is poised to make things worse
Alex Winter speaking on stage. He has criticised the AI Safety Summit
Alex Winter

AI's threat to democracy and labour looms large. UK's 'doomsday' AI summit is poised to make things worse

Four things the next government can and must do to end homelessness once and for all
Sharon and Billy have experienced homelessness
Rick Henderson

Four things the next government can and must do to end homelessness once and for all

Shareholders are pocketing billions in dividends – and it's making UK's housing crisis worse
Shareholder dividends are making the housing crisis worse
Tom Archer, Ian Cole

Shareholders are pocketing billions in dividends – and it's making UK's housing crisis worse

In these constant waves of crisis, Big Issue is needed more than ever
Storm clouds over the sea
Paul McNamee

In these constant waves of crisis, Big Issue is needed more than ever

Time is up for Big Pharma's grip on global health
Packets of tablets
Nick Dearden

Time is up for Big Pharma's grip on global health

Keir Starmer needs to stop worrying about winning next election and learn from Clement Attlee
Richard Toye

Keir Starmer needs to stop worrying about winning next election and learn from Clement Attlee

To make switch to net zero, we need largest overhaul of UK's electricity grid in generations
Illustration of a wind turbine powering a house on a blue background
Alice Delahunty

To make switch to net zero, we need largest overhaul of UK's electricity grid in generations

Our leaders don't have the political vision we so desperately need in a crisis
Tony Blair clapping and Gordon Brown waving
John Bird

Our leaders don't have the political vision we so desperately need in a crisis

Conspiracy theories are increasingly becoming accepted fact – but science tells the best stories
Astronaut James Irwin during the 1971 Apollo 15 mission
Robin Ince

Conspiracy theories are increasingly becoming accepted fact – but science tells the best stories

Food banks are being forced to ration supplies. We can't sustain this level of poverty for much longer
trussell trust food banks
Sabine Goodwin

Food banks are being forced to ration supplies. We can't sustain this level of poverty for much longer

'Why do terrorists target the most beautiful among us?': Reality of life in Israel after Hamas attacks
Israel eyewitness
Amit Slonim

'Why do terrorists target the most beautiful among us?': Reality of life in Israel after Hamas attacks

I care for my husband and mum full-time, 24/7. The UK government thinks I'm worth £10 a day
Katy Styles

I care for my husband and mum full-time, 24/7. The UK government thinks I'm worth £10 a day

How Marvel's Spider-Man 2 video game perfectly exemplifies UK's housing crisis
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on the PlayStation 5
Liam Geraghty

How Marvel's Spider-Man 2 video game perfectly exemplifies UK's housing crisis

As war rages, music forces us to confront political complexity. We mustn't look away
Music

As war rages, music forces us to confront political complexity. We mustn't look away

The Great Amazon Heist: New doc exposes inconvenient truths about world’s biggest online retailer
Documentary maker Oobah Butler in Channel 4's The Great Amazon Heist.
Documentary

The Great Amazon Heist: New doc exposes inconvenient truths about world’s biggest online retailer

'Love is the fing': IDLES frontman Joe Talbot on what's at the heart of new album TANGK
Joe Talbot

'Love is the fing': IDLES frontman Joe Talbot on what's at the heart of new album TANGK

My visit to Labour Party Conference brought home the underlying impact of poverty
Liverpool skyline
John Bird

My visit to Labour Party Conference brought home the underlying impact of poverty

Labour vs Conservatives: Who has the right plan to end the UK housing crisis?
Conservatives' Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer of Labour went head to head in party conference speeches but which one tackled the housing crisis head on
Rachael Williamson

Labour vs Conservatives: Who has the right plan to end the UK housing crisis?

If you want to understand mysterious world of teenagers, try listening to them
A teenager blowing vape smoke
Rachel Burden

If you want to understand mysterious world of teenagers, try listening to them

Life in the UK test: How many of us would pass the British citizenship test?
A hand holding a British passport
Steven MacKenzie

Life in the UK test: How many of us would pass the British citizenship test?