Opinion
Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
Generation Rent is calling on the government to take further action to penalise landlords who make exaggerated claims in deposit disputes
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
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Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
Political opinion
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
No one comes out of being prime minister smelling or looking pretty. Managing humiliation is the best that can be done, writes Big Issue founder John Bird
Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street
Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street
Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
Homelessness
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
Poverty
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Is it ever possible to tackle crimes like shoplifting without tackling social issues such as poverty and homelessness?
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
Sam Delaney
The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past
A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past
My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside
My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside
I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability
I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability
John Bird
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street
Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
Paul McNamee
After 19 years I’m stepping down as editor of Big Issue. Doing this job has felt like home
After 19 years I’m stepping down as editor of Big Issue. Doing this job has felt like home
Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it
Central Station is Glasgow’s beating heart. It’s chilling to think we nearly lost it
Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
