Opinion

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

Harold Wilson's failure to reform the country is why Keir Starmer needs to listen to history 
Harold Wilson
John Bird

Harold Wilson's failure to reform the country is why Keir Starmer needs to listen to history 

The people of Ecuador voted to protect the planet. Now it’s time for the international community to step up
Dorothy Guerrero and Ivonne Yanez

The people of Ecuador voted to protect the planet. Now it’s time for the international community to step up

If we want the UK to be an education powerhouse, we must abandon old-school thinking
Illustration of items to do with education: a brain, a lightbulb, an apple, a guitar
Paul McNamee

If we want the UK to be an education powerhouse, we must abandon old-school thinking

Drug-related deaths in Scotland: Here's what can be done now
Peter Krykant outside his safe consumption van in Glasgow, Scotland. An important part of the fight against drug-related deaths
drug deaths

Drug-related deaths in Scotland: Here's what can be done now

We can’t keep hoping energy bills will fall – we need to treat access to energy as a fundamental right
energy price cap
Energy price cap

We can’t keep hoping energy bills will fall – we need to treat access to energy as a fundamental right

Disabled people are disproportionately affected by homelessness – and getting support feels ‘nearly impossible’
homelessness and disability
Homelessness

Disabled people are disproportionately affected by homelessness – and getting support feels ‘nearly impossible’

Capitalism is the root of all our problems. We need to stop focusing on profit and listen to nature
Capitalism: Skyscrapers in the city of London
Letters

Capitalism is the root of all our problems. We need to stop focusing on profit and listen to nature

Revisiting old ground was a Klee-full experience
Paul Klee (1879-1940), whose art was highly influential in Cubism, Expressionism and Surrealism
John Bird

Revisiting old ground was a Klee-full experience

Fifth force opens up a universe of possibilities
Particle accelerator at Fermilab
Paul McNamee

Fifth force opens up a universe of possibilities

I am brimful of love and excitement at the Edinburgh Fringe
Greyfriars Bobby statue
Robin Ince

I am brimful of love and excitement at the Edinburgh Fringe

Sport is not just life and death. It’s far more important than that
The human avatar of Count Binface Jon Harvey and brother Dan
Opinion

Sport is not just life and death. It’s far more important than that

It's time to offer a safe route for asylum seekers arriving in boats
People marching and holding a Care4Calais banner that says refugees welcome
Letters

It's time to offer a safe route for asylum seekers arriving in boats

Animal Kwackers and the affirming power of great TV
Animal Kwackers group
Sam Delaney

Animal Kwackers and the affirming power of great TV

Farmers are often portrayed as climate villains – but they hold the key to our future food security  
farmers can contribute to tackling the climate crisis
Climate crisis

Farmers are often portrayed as climate villains – but they hold the key to our future food security  

How efficiency can change your life 
Anita Roddick, John Bird, Shelter director Sheila McKechnie and Gordon Roddick reading copies of the first Big Issue
John Bird

How efficiency can change your life 

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Cycling gives a fleeting glimpse of a brighter future
Cyclists in a race - birds eye view
Paul McNamee

Cycling gives a fleeting glimpse of a brighter future

Seven things Labour needs to do to make levelling up actually work
Keir Starmer Labour Levelling Up
Levelling Up

Seven things Labour needs to do to make levelling up actually work

How Manchester City fans boycotted the Community Shield and funded a food bank for the summer
Manchester City supporters have been supporting food banks over the last few years
Nick Clarke

How Manchester City fans boycotted the Community Shield and funded a food bank for the summer

In memory of my mother, 50 years after her death
John Bird as a baby with his mother and brother
John Bird

In memory of my mother, 50 years after her death