Life
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
After reading our story about a homeless man who played the piano at St Pancras station every day, one reader has written in with his own tale of redemption
This is what Christmas is like in Gaza: ‘We hope that peace will prevail so that we can celebrate’
This is what Christmas is like in Gaza: ‘We hope that peace will prevail so that we can celebrate’
Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here’s why
Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here’s why
Top Stories
This is what Christmas will look like in 2040
This is what Christmas will look like in 2040
Where do British Christmas traditions really come from?
Where do British Christmas traditions really come from?
Health
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
How Specsavers is bringing essential eye care directly to Big Issue vendors
How Specsavers is bringing essential eye care directly to Big Issue vendors
Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas
Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas
Money
Olive oil is cheaper than it’s been since February 2024. Is it a sign of falling prices to come?
Olive oil is cheaper than it’s been since February 2024. Is it a sign of falling prices to come?
Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast
Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast
Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there
Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there
Ethical shopping
One year in: how giffgaff’s support is transforming life for vendors
One year in: how giffgaff’s support is transforming life for vendors
How Lenovo and Big Issue Invest Are Powering Digital Inclusion for UK Social Enterprises
How Lenovo and Big Issue Invest Are Powering Digital Inclusion for UK Social Enterprises
How electric vehicles are changing lives on Big Issue’s front line
How electric vehicles are changing lives on Big Issue’s front line
Free phones are helping 400 people find work after homelessness and unemployment
Free phones are helping 400 people find work after homelessness and unemployment
Food
27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped
We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped
Millions of Brits can’t afford to buy enough food. How do we feed a hungry nation?