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Opinion

Asteroids are cool… but far from our biggest problem up in space
Dr Craig Henry Jones

Asteroids are cool… but far from our biggest problem up in space

While the threat of asteroids always attracts headlines, space debris poses more risk
Labour wants to use ‘Minority Report’ AI to predict murder. This could have chilling consequences
Hands typing on a keyboard/ Caption: Could AI predict murder?
Jake Hurfurt

Labour wants to use ‘Minority Report’ AI to predict murder. This could have chilling consequences

My dad was beaten up for being trans. Trust me when I say the Supreme Court ruling will hurt people
LGBTQ+ rights protest
Cello Dutton-David

My dad was beaten up for being trans. Trust me when I say the Supreme Court ruling will hurt people

Top Stories

At Laugharne, I’m reminded there’s no room for complacency when love is our goal
Robin Ince

At Laugharne, I’m reminded there’s no room for complacency when love is our goal

World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing
John Bird

World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

Political opinion

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This is how Donald Trump’s tariff war could affect your bin collection
Paul McNamee

This is how Donald Trump’s tariff war could affect your bin collection

The dark reality is that what Trump does will affect bin collections
People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn’t have to be this way
Hannah Paylor

People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn’t have to be this way

We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine
Adam Barnett 

We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine

Homelessness

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Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don’t show it
Young people are at high risk of homelessness and exploitation.
Melissa Gilpin

Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don’t show it

I was homeless and an addict as a teen. I hope my life can help people have a little more empathy
Lorna Tucker

I was homeless and an addict as a teen. I hope my life can help people have a little more empathy

Labour must learn from the Covid-era Everyone In scheme to end homelessness
a person experiencing homelessness sleeping rough on the streets
John Glenton

Labour must learn from the Covid-era Everyone In scheme to end homelessness

40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?
Joanna Lumley and Amelia Dimoldenberg starred in a special sketch to launch Red Nose Day 2025. Image: by Daniel Loveday/Comic Relief
Samir Patel

40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?

Poverty

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People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn’t have to be this way
Hannah Paylor

People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn’t have to be this way

We tend to think that democracy happens every four or five years at the ballot box. What if we changed that? Carnegie UK’s Hannah Paylor explains how
Social opportunity should take the place of social security 
John Bird

Social opportunity should take the place of social security 

DWP figures show two in five single parents are living in poverty: ‘It’s a terrible situation’
mother holding a baby
Ruth Talbot

DWP figures show two in five single parents are living in poverty: ‘It’s a terrible situation’

Sam Delaney

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The middle class sucked the fun out of owning a dog and football. What’s next?
Sam Delaney

The middle class sucked the fun out of owning a dog and football. What’s next?

Supermarkets replaced humans with machines – they shouldn’t be surprised shoplifting is rife
Sam Delaney

Supermarkets replaced humans with machines – they shouldn’t be surprised shoplifting is rife

Why I’m worrying about everything
Sam Delaney

Why I’m worrying about everything

Shortcuts and life hacks are all well and good – but the brutal truth is you need to put the hours in
Sam Delaney

Shortcuts and life hacks are all well and good – but the brutal truth is you need to put the hours in

John Bird

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World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing
John Bird

World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing

Why working as a butcher’s boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI
John Bird

Why working as a butcher’s boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI

Social opportunity should take the place of social security 
John Bird

Social opportunity should take the place of social security 

There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
John Bird

There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot

Paul McNamee

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This is how Donald Trump’s tariff war could affect your bin collection
Paul McNamee

This is how Donald Trump’s tariff war could affect your bin collection

We must allow ourselves to feel joy wherever we can. Just ask Rod Stewart
Paul McNamee

We must allow ourselves to feel joy wherever we can. Just ask Rod Stewart

Labour’s benefits cuts are short-sighted, whatever way you look at it
keir starmer
Paul McNamee

Labour’s benefits cuts are short-sighted, whatever way you look at it

We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans
Paul McNamee

We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans

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