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If nothing else, this lockdown could be when we learn to sleep better
Paul McNamee

If nothing else, this lockdown could be when we learn to sleep better

Our NHS workers are the most valuable resource we have. We must protect them
NHS workers help a patient in a hospital.
Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya

Our NHS workers are the most valuable resource we have. We must protect them

Low wages are the bedrock of our housing woes
John Bird

Low wages are the bedrock of our housing woes

Student mental health is plummeting without guidance or support
A young woman sits with her head in her hands, looking at a laptop
Darcey Edkins

Student mental health is plummeting without guidance or support

The time for a Covid inquiry is now, before more failures cost more lives
Boris Johnson stands at a podium with government warnings, with his head bowed
Paul Mason

The time for a Covid inquiry is now, before more failures cost more lives

Without support, freelance musicians will continue falling into hardship
Freelance musician Róisín Walters fell foul of the strict eligibility criteria for aid.
Hugh Morris

Without support, freelance musicians will continue falling into hardship

For too long we have been looking at diversity the wrong way
Netflix blockbuster Bridgerton has it right, argues Marcus Ryder.
Marcus Ryder

For too long we have been looking at diversity the wrong way

Women's work is the bedrock of society - it's time ministers support them
Woman's hand on an elderly person's arm. The Universal Credit increase must be kept to support those in low-paid jobs
Anna Johnston

Women's work is the bedrock of society - it's time ministers support them

In these pressurised Covid times, a little common courtesy can go a long way
Laptop showing video call
Andy Lopata

In these pressurised Covid times, a little common courtesy can go a long way

We need more than money to tackle the big challenges we face
Mariana Mazzucato

We need more than money to tackle the big challenges we face

If we really wanted to save the planet, we would stop building roads
Professor John Whitelegg

If we really wanted to save the planet, we would stop building roads

After 30 years, The Big Issue’s job has only just begun
John Bird

After 30 years, The Big Issue’s job has only just begun

Biden is brightness for the US. The UK's light will come too
Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president today.
Paul McNamee

Biden is brightness for the US. The UK's light will come too

Don’t let the ‘AIDS’ of It’s A Sin be your view of HIV today
Olly Alexander in it's a sin
Fraser Wilson

Don’t let the ‘AIDS’ of It’s A Sin be your view of HIV today

'It's time for change': Washington DC street paper vendors on Capitol riot
A pro-trump mob gathers outside the US Capitol Building.
Athiyah Azeem and Street Sense vendors

'It's time for change': Washington DC street paper vendors on Capitol riot

In our 30 years we’ve built up a toolkit for change
John Bird

In our 30 years we’ve built up a toolkit for change

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
British schools must teach Black British history
Dr Marlon Moncrieffe believes teaching in Britain's schools needs to focus better on Black history
Marlon Moncrieffe

British schools must teach Black British history

Universal Credit claimants need certainty, not 'alms for the poor'
Rishi Sunak works at his desk
Anela Anwar

Universal Credit claimants need certainty, not 'alms for the poor'

Covid-19 has changed the face of redundancy and homelessness
Man holds his head in his and as he looks at his computer
Emma Freivogel

Covid-19 has changed the face of redundancy and homelessness

Outsourcing free school meals is not the answer to feeding hungry children
A small amount of food laid out after being delivered to replace free school meals for two weeks for a child
Paul McNamee

Outsourcing free school meals is not the answer to feeding hungry children