Opinion
What Spain’s migration decision means for the UK
What Spain’s migration decision means for the UK
Dr Allan Njanji, a refugee advocate with experience of the asylum system and Big Issue Changemaker for 2026, writes about what the UK could learn from Spain’s decision to grant legal status to half a million migrants
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works
Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works
Top Stories
A new kind of politics is coming our way
A new kind of politics is coming our way
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
Political opinion
A new kind of politics is coming our way
A new kind of politics is coming our way
Fingers need pulling out; strong leadership and a belief in a better politics needs to be cultivated
Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Homelessness
Homes for Ukraine helped save thousands of people. But life for Ukrainian refugees is still uncertain
Homes for Ukraine helped save thousands of people. But life for Ukrainian refugees is still uncertain
I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
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
New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?
New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?
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
Juliette Flach from Christians Against Poverty unpicks whether job rejections reveal deeper systemic inequalities, and whether hope can be found.
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
Sam Delaney
Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
John Bird
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
Founder of the Big Issue warns “poverty is destroying” Britain as he celebrates 80th birthday
Founder of the Big Issue warns “poverty is destroying” Britain as he celebrates 80th birthday
Paul McNamee
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
