Opinion

'A Universal Basic Income might not bring the utopia we imagine'
John Bird

'A Universal Basic Income might not bring the utopia we imagine'

Don't let media headlines blitz the decent side of human nature
Paul McNamee

Don't let media headlines blitz the decent side of human nature

The Channel crossing deaths must be a turning point for this government
Minnie Rahman

The Channel crossing deaths must be a turning point for this government

The 100 bookshop tour: Car parks and cagoules
Robin Ince

The 100 bookshop tour: Car parks and cagoules

We should all be treated equally when in need
John Bird

We should all be treated equally when in need

Why do we accept that people experiencing homelessness die so young?
Homeless deaths tribute London
Rick Henderson

Why do we accept that people experiencing homelessness die so young?

Why are homeless people still dying without dignity?
homelessness dying with dignity
Andrew Knee

Why are homeless people still dying without dignity?

Sadiq Khan: 'No-one should be left out in the cold this Christmas'
Sadiq Khan meets a Big Issue vendor as part of his winter campaign in 2019
Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan: 'No-one should be left out in the cold this Christmas'

A quarter of a million renters risk losing their homes – they need help, not judgement
Paul McNamee

A quarter of a million renters risk losing their homes – they need help, not judgement

'I didn't want to be judgey and avoid the pub. Now I admit it - I hate being around drunk people'
Sam Delaney

'I didn't want to be judgey and avoid the pub. Now I admit it - I hate being around drunk people'

Citizenship is not a ‘privilege’ - the Borders Bill clause is a threat to ethnic minority Britons
borders bill windrush
Alba Kapoor

Citizenship is not a ‘privilege’ - the Borders Bill clause is a threat to ethnic minority Britons

We won’t keep 1.5 alive unless we make room for everyone at the table
Anna Johnston

We won’t keep 1.5 alive unless we make room for everyone at the table

Adele inspired me to thank my teachers. You should too
Adele teacher
Tufayel Ahmed

Adele inspired me to thank my teachers. You should too

COP26 is over but the fight for survival is only getting started
Paul McNamee

COP26 is over but the fight for survival is only getting started

How can we make politicians care about our future generations?
John Bird

How can we make politicians care about our future generations?

Food banks face a hard winter - give people cash instead
food banks
Sabine Goodwin

Food banks face a hard winter - give people cash instead

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Art must not be the only way our children enjoy the natural world
John Bird

Art must not be the only way our children enjoy the natural world

Lord Frost is playing chicken with the EU over the NI Protocol. What happens next?
Patricia Devlin

Lord Frost is playing chicken with the EU over the NI Protocol. What happens next?

For the fight against climate change, we may already be at five past midnight
Pollution cuts across the early morning sun
Marc Lopatin and Ben Robinson

For the fight against climate change, we may already be at five past midnight

How MPs’ work ethic can really help deal with our labour shortage
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) estimates there is a shortage of more than 100,000 HGV drivers. Image: Peter O'Connor / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Paul McNamee

How MPs’ work ethic can really help deal with our labour shortage