Opinion

All the ways Big Issue Invest is working to eradicate poverty and help people gain a better hold on life
A man making coffee
John Bird

All the ways Big Issue Invest is working to eradicate poverty and help people gain a better hold on life

Doctors’ strikes are a matter of life and death for some. Why does Westminster allow them to drag on?
Striking junior doctors holding banners
Paul McNamee

Doctors’ strikes are a matter of life and death for some. Why does Westminster allow them to drag on?

Families sharing single rooms plagued with damp and mould: Reality of life in the asylum system
Asylum seekers

Families sharing single rooms plagued with damp and mould: Reality of life in the asylum system

Disabled people are suffering as a result of government neglect. It's time we united for justice
disabled people protesting
Disability Rights UK

Disabled people are suffering as a result of government neglect. It's time we united for justice

It's hard to let go of possessions. I need Stacey Solomon's help
Stacey Solomon in a warehouse holding boxes
Lucy Sweet

It's hard to let go of possessions. I need Stacey Solomon's help

Child poverty: School staff seeing more and more children 'too hungry to learn'
Primary school teacher in the classroom
Child poverty

Child poverty: School staff seeing more and more children 'too hungry to learn'

Looking back on the cycle of my life
A woman on an eBike
John Bird

Looking back on the cycle of my life

Youth homelessness and unemployment are rising – but there's a simple solution
Young people are at high risk of homelessness and exploitation.
Opinion

Youth homelessness and unemployment are rising – but there's a simple solution

The polarisation of public debate is getting us nowhere
Women holding a WASPI banner
Paul McNamee

The polarisation of public debate is getting us nowhere

'Performing at three festivals in three days is a fitting end to Fringe month'
Robin Ince on a wooden stage
Robin Ince

'Performing at three festivals in three days is a fitting end to Fringe month'

Our housing crisis has been building for years
The Interior of slum housing
John Bird

Our housing crisis has been building for years

How do we end homelessness once and for all?
A man sitting on the pavement in a sleeping bag
Homelessness

How do we end homelessness once and for all?

How we can end the housing crisis and fix the UK, explained
Illustration of people and houses
Rachael Williamson and John Perry

How we can end the housing crisis and fix the UK, explained

Why The Big Issue has launched a new campaign to End Housing Insecurity Now
Illustration of people and houses
Paul McNamee

Why The Big Issue has launched a new campaign to End Housing Insecurity Now

GCSE results day: Won't someone think of the parents?
The phrase Everything is going to be Okay typed on a piece of paper
Sam Delaney

GCSE results day: Won't someone think of the parents?

How youth centres can help thousands of young people unlock their potential and shine
man in a blue shirt beside a sports field
Jamie Masraff

How youth centres can help thousands of young people unlock their potential and shine

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
In the real world, kindness and cooperation will always triumph over political combat
Three rosettes with symbols for police, nurses and firefighters
John Bird

In the real world, kindness and cooperation will always triumph over political combat

Rise in rough sleeping is a 'great concern'. But we're still aiming to end it for good
rough sleeping and homelessness
Rough sleeping

Rise in rough sleeping is a 'great concern'. But we're still aiming to end it for good

Eminem, Ramaswamy, and the slim pickings from shady politicians
Vivek Ramaswamy
Paul McNamee

Eminem, Ramaswamy, and the slim pickings from shady politicians

Teachers are too busy doing their jobs to give airtime to the culture wars
Illustration showing devices used in the spread of culture wars
Education

Teachers are too busy doing their jobs to give airtime to the culture wars