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Activism
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
“Disabled people will not allow themselves to be made scapegoats for Rachel Reeves cuts while millionaires remain untouched by cuts.”
Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?
Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
Top Stories
We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder
We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder
Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony
Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony
How to make a difference
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
Cost of living crisis
This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen
This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen
TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: ‘Kids should not be going without food in this country’
TikTok star and teacher Shabaz Ali: ‘Kids should not be going without food in this country’
Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine
Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine
Changemakers
Letters: Starmer and co aren’t changemakers – they’re change-talkers
Letters: Starmer and co aren’t changemakers – they’re change-talkers
Labour should take its lead from the Big Issue’s Changemakers we featured in January
Letters: We’re all ‘economically active’ whether working or not – even my dog contributes to GDP
Letters: We’re all ‘economically active’ whether working or not – even my dog contributes to GDP
‘This is definitely a pinch-me moment’: Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured
‘This is definitely a pinch-me moment’: Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured
Protest
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony
Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony
It’s time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump’s state visit – here’s why
It’s time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump’s state visit – here’s why
Charity
‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais
‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
Social enterprises
Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK’s biggest charity shops
Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK’s biggest charity shops
Breaking the cycle: Why health equality is key to ending poverty
Breaking the cycle: Why health equality is key to ending poverty
Explainers
Big Issue Invest
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem
