We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
What is needed in 2026 to tackle homelessness in the UK? The end of the Vagrancy Act must inspire politicians to go beyond the symbolic gesture to fix the crisis, Museum of Homelessness’ Jess Turtle writes
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
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Voice of Jet2 meme Zoë Lister: ‘All the immigration rhetoric has got to a crisis point’
Voice of Jet2 meme Zoë Lister: ‘All the immigration rhetoric has got to a crisis point’
2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
From aubergines to data centres: Here’s what’s going to happen in 2026
From aubergines to data centres: Here’s what’s going to happen in 2026
Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner
Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner
Advice
Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive
Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive
27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast
Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast
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Nathan Dale, Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station
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Stewart Campbell, M&S Gallagher Retail Park, Dundee
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Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Christmas special!
Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Christmas special!
Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir
Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir
Opinion
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
From aubergines to data centres: Here’s what’s going to happen in 2026
From aubergines to data centres: Here’s what’s going to happen in 2026
2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
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Culture
Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin: ‘I love that Taylor Swift has found her person’
Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin: ‘I love that Taylor Swift has found her person’
The Blue Lights star prefers Charli to Taylor and loves Alan Carr. You’ll always find her up late looking out for her tribe
Voice of Jet2 meme Zoë Lister: ‘All the immigration rhetoric has got to a crisis point’
Voice of Jet2 meme Zoë Lister: ‘All the immigration rhetoric has got to a crisis point’
After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
Letter To My Younger Self
Nicola Sturgeon: ‘Scotland will definitely be independent much sooner than it feels right now’
Nicola Sturgeon: ‘Scotland will definitely be independent much sooner than it feels right now’
Marie Kondo: ‘I didn’t think much about the opposite sex – I was completely absorbed in tidying’
Marie Kondo: ‘I didn’t think much about the opposite sex – I was completely absorbed in tidying’
Renowned heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub: ‘It’s essential in life, and in science in particular, to be humble’
Renowned heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub: ‘It’s essential in life, and in science in particular, to be humble’
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern: ‘Door-knocking for politics is easier than door-knocking for God’
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern: ‘Door-knocking for politics is easier than door-knocking for God’
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‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Life
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
This is what Christmas is like in Gaza: ‘We hope that peace will prevail so that we can celebrate’
This is what Christmas is like in Gaza: ‘We hope that peace will prevail so that we can celebrate’
Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here’s why
Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here’s why
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Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Christmas special!
