Opinion

Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Keir Starmer arrives in South Africa ahead of the G20 summit.
Attiya Waris

Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda

For Africans, inequality is a daily reality shaped by the global financial system. Here's how the continent's first time hosting G20 can fix the injustice
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: 'It's about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power'
Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: 'It's about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power'

After growing up in poverty, I know the anger 4.5 million children must feel
Georgia Sullivan

After growing up in poverty, I know the anger 4.5 million children must feel

Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job
John Bird

Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim
Paul McNamee

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
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?

This is why parliament needs to replace the e-petitions system with a House of Campaigns
Richard Ellis

This is why parliament needs to replace the e-petitions system with a House of Campaigns

Labour can't out-Reform Reform – it needs to change tack
Nigel Farage
Stephen Walcott

Labour can't out-Reform Reform – it needs to change tack

How is Keir Starmer doing as prime minister?
prime minister Keir Starmer
Your Views

How is Keir Starmer doing as prime minister?

How the criminal justice system is setting people up to fail
Campbell Robb

How the criminal justice system is setting people up to fail

How government inaction is radicalising Britain
John Bird

How government inaction is radicalising Britain

We stand against the far-right and the super-rich to stop Britain becoming Elon Musk's playground
Make Them Pay protest logo
Izzie McIntosh

We stand against the far-right and the super-rich to stop Britain becoming Elon Musk's playground

What would Britain be like with Donald Trump as prime minister?
Donald Trump
Your view

What would Britain be like with Donald Trump as prime minister?

Working-class women like Angela Rayner can’t win in politics when they're demonised in the press
Former deputy prime minister
Bridgette Rickett

Working-class women like Angela Rayner can’t win in politics when they're demonised in the press

As Zack Polanski gets the green light, Labour must keep its climate promises
Paul McNamee

As Zack Polanski gets the green light, Labour must keep its climate promises

Turns out Nigel Farage isn't prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?
Paul McNamee

Turns out Nigel Farage isn't prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?

I believe the Green Party is now the last best hope of saving democracy – we must stay focused
Baroness Jenny Jones

I believe the Green Party is now the last best hope of saving democracy – we must stay focused

Public service means putting people first. Government ministers shouldn't be landlords
Former homelessness minister Rushanara Ali and housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa
Kwajo Tweneboa

Public service means putting people first. Government ministers shouldn't be landlords

Asylum hotel protests aren't 'legitimate concerns'. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
anti-immigration protesters behind a fence
Griff Ferris and Sadaf Ahmed

Asylum hotel protests aren't 'legitimate concerns'. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives

Is the Timms Review of disability benefit PIP just a tick-box exercise?
stephen timms
Mikey Erhardt

Is the Timms Review of disability benefit PIP just a tick-box exercise?

Could 16 and 17-year-olds really decide the next election?
Banseka Kayembe

Could 16 and 17-year-olds really decide the next election?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Why criminalising protest won't stop people from rising up for causes that matter
Black and white image of protestors for Black Lives Matter
Cathy Rogers, Markus Ostarek

Why criminalising protest won't stop people from rising up for causes that matter

Farage says Reform will halve crime in Britain. Here's why his policies would only make things worse
Pavan Dhaliwal

Farage says Reform will halve crime in Britain. Here's why his policies would only make things worse

From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?
Benjamin Abrams

From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?

Votes at 16 is a victory for young people – but true democratic empowerment is still some way off
Matteo Bergamini

Votes at 16 is a victory for young people – but true democratic empowerment is still some way off