Opinion

I used to like working in advertising – but now there's a new world order
Stefan Gardner

I used to like working in advertising – but now there's a new world order

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I'm learning to lean into it
Sam Delaney

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I'm learning to lean into it

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It's an ongoing cruelty
A woman facing homelessness in Leeds city centre.
Fraser Maclean

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It's an ongoing cruelty

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
A picture of people playing football
Simon Blake

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It's time it got an upgrade
Joe Ryle

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It's time it got an upgrade

Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney Davos
Paul McNamee

Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order

Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes
A general view of Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex
Michael Bochenek and Alex Firth

Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes

This is why Big Issue is ripe for reinvention
John Bird

This is why Big Issue is ripe for reinvention

I'm Gen Z and can't afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now
a person dropping house keys into another person's hand
Bismah Naqui

I'm Gen Z and can't afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt
person worrying about bills
Vikki Brownridge

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government
George Bell

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government

There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us
The Secret of Me's Jim Ambrose alongside an image of him as a child.
Interconnected UK

There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us

Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression
Dr Ela Zabihi

Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression

Starmer's U-turns have become a joke. But it's not too late for him to make some hard decisions
Paul Mcnamee

Starmer's U-turns have become a joke. But it's not too late for him to make some hard decisions

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you
Lucy Sweet

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Joanna Elson

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue
Kevin McKenna MP

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue

The curse of Oxford on our political life
John Bird

The curse of Oxford on our political life

How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
A person buying products at a social supermarket at the Spring Community Hub.
Sabine Goodwin

How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks

What is it that makes life worth living?
Dr King-Ho Leung and Professor Bobby Duffy

What is it that makes life worth living?