Opinion
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
A generation has become lost – building back should be an urgent priority
There's a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty
There's a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty
Why don't people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Why don't people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
This government must make private rent more affordable. Here's how they can do it
This government must make private rent more affordable. Here's how they can do it
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
I'm turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I'm turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word
Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word
Labour's £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
Labour's £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
Every child deserves the chance to dream, learn and play – without poverty holding them back
Every child deserves the chance to dream, learn and play – without poverty holding them back
Scrapping the two-child limit was just the start. The child poverty strategy has to go further
Scrapping the two-child limit was just the start. The child poverty strategy has to go further
How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty
How scrapping the two-child benefit cap could stop divorcing families sliding into poverty
'Benefits Street' is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK
'Benefits Street' is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK
Reeves' budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there's still a way to go
Reeves' budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there's still a way to go
Reeves' budget does nothing for families with disabled children like mine. I dread the future
Reeves' budget does nothing for families with disabled children like mine. I dread the future
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
Scotland's social security system treated me better as a disabled person. DWP must take notes
