Opinion

Cold homes are costing lives. Labour's warm homes plan must deliver on its promise
winter heating payment
Andria Mastroianni and Matt Copeland

Cold homes are costing lives. Labour's warm homes plan must deliver on its promise

Universal credit is set to rise – but it needs to be based on the amount we actually need to get by
two people in a supermarket
 Katie Schmuecker

Universal credit is set to rise – but it needs to be based on the amount we actually need to get by

On a train journey across England I take a trip into my past
John Bird

On a train journey across England I take a trip into my past

More people are dying from nitazenes – we risk repeating the US fentanyl crisis
a syringe and pills of drugs
Ant Lehane

More people are dying from nitazenes – we risk repeating the US fentanyl crisis

When speaking out about racism costs you everything
Hameeda Khan
Hameeda Khan

When speaking out about racism costs you everything

AI is coming for journalism, among other jobs. Enjoy us while you can
Paul McNamee

AI is coming for journalism, among other jobs. Enjoy us while you can

Dispersed accommodation is the future for helping domestic abuse survivors escape homelessness
a woman holding a cup of tea
Rachel Shuter

Dispersed accommodation is the future for helping domestic abuse survivors escape homelessness

I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off
Robin Ince

I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off

There's a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse
the silhouette of a woman in a flat
Melissa

There's a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it's no longer shocking
Bianca Robinson

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it's no longer shocking

Thatcher didn't just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people
Louisa Toxvaerd Munch

Thatcher didn't just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people

Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined
Nigel Kershaw

Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined

How often do you get your five-a-day?
Your views

How often do you get your five-a-day?

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
John Bird

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering the autumn budget in 2024.
Howard Reed and Martin O’Neill

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children
a child at the window of their home
Katherine Brickell and Mel Nowicki

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
My aunt was a nun. Even she read Jilly Cooper's bonkbusters
Paul McNamee

My aunt was a nun. Even she read Jilly Cooper's bonkbusters

Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway
Sam Delaney

Seeing your kid off to university is a joy – but we had some wobbles on the motorway

Labour won't reduce homelessness until they understand how it links to immigration
homeless tents
Louisa Thomas

Labour won't reduce homelessness until they understand how it links to immigration

Laughter, songs and joy: This is how it felt the moment news of a ceasefire reached Gaza
A little girl amid the rubble in Gaza.
Mohammed Aklouk 

Laughter, songs and joy: This is how it felt the moment news of a ceasefire reached Gaza