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Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
gary stevenson in the Big Issue office
Gary Stevenson

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax

The economist and YouTuber is Big Issue’s guest editor this week. He’s taking aim at inequality and brought some influencer pals along to change the face of politics
How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
Opinion

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

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The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Steven MacKenzie

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
King

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

Political opinion

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The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Steven MacKenzie

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

Nobody seems capable of changing their mind about Trump. The same went for Starmer – what lies in store for Burnham?
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
John Bird

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
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
John Bird

Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street

Homelessness

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I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Antonia May Cross

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
Tim Williamson

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’
a black dog
Mark Handford

‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’

Poverty

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Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Antonia May Cross

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
workers
Carolyn Hayman

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
child on social media
Elizabeth Anderson

There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban

Sam Delaney

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The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
A placard reading 'Our love is stronger than hate'
Sam Delaney

The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated

A crumpled carrier bag of old postcards has rewritten my past
Sam Delaney

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
Sam Delaney

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
Sam Delaney

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability

John Bird

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No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
John Bird

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
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
John Bird

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?’
Lord John Bird in the House of Lords
Housing

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?
Henry VIII
John Bird

Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?

Paul McNamee

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After 19 years I’m stepping down as editor of Big Issue. Doing this job has felt like home
Big Issue editor Paul McNamee with Armando Iannucci
Paul McNamee

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
Paul McNamee

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
Paul McNamee

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
Paul McNamee

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI