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I thought I’d be dead by 25. So being able to guest edit Big Issue is a dream and a blessing
I thought I’d be dead by 25. So being able to guest edit Big Issue is a dream and a blessing
Big Issue’s guest editor on what drew him to put this special edition together
This ‘life-changing’ project is transforming the bedrooms of children living in poverty
This ‘life-changing’ project is transforming the bedrooms of children living in poverty
Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’
Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’
Top Stories
Comedian Vittorio Angelone: ‘Landlords should have to look you in the eye when they take your rent’
Comedian Vittorio Angelone: ‘Landlords should have to look you in the eye when they take your rent’
Why the Home Office plan to confine asylum seekers to military barracks is especially cruel
Why the Home Office plan to confine asylum seekers to military barracks is especially cruel
Letters: At least Angela Rayner had the decency to resign – that’s a good thing
Letters: At least Angela Rayner had the decency to resign – that’s a good thing
The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it
The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
Advice
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
Meet our vendors
Martin McKenzie, Waitrose, Bressenden Place, Victoria, London
Martin McKenzie, Waitrose, Bressenden Place, Victoria, London
Vendor news
“My customers have been very good to me”: Big Issue vendor Tony Flynn returns to work after triple heart bypass
“My customers have been very good to me”: Big Issue vendor Tony Flynn returns to work after triple heart bypass
BillyChip partners with Big Issue to help our vendors
BillyChip partners with Big Issue to help our vendors
Donald Trump wants ‘the homeless to move out’ – while simultaneously dismantling homelessness prevention
Donald Trump wants ‘the homeless to move out’ – while simultaneously dismantling homelessness prevention
Opinion
The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it
The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it
GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action
GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action
Deborah Vance of Hacks is awful – so she’s become my role model
Deborah Vance of Hacks is awful – so she’s become my role model
Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Newsletters
Sign up to Survival Guide: The Big Issue’s cost of living newsletter with human stories at the heart
Sign up to Survival Guide: The Big Issue’s cost of living newsletter with human stories at the heart
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Culture
I thought I’d be dead by 25. So being able to guest edit Big Issue is a dream and a blessing
I thought I’d be dead by 25. So being able to guest edit Big Issue is a dream and a blessing
Big Issue’s guest editor on what drew him to put this special edition together
Opake on his boundary-pushing art: ‘I don’t think there’s anything more taboo than hentai porn’
Opake on his boundary-pushing art: ‘I don’t think there’s anything more taboo than hentai porn’
Huey Morgan: ‘My 16-year-old self would be surprised that I’m still here’
Huey Morgan: ‘My 16-year-old self would be surprised that I’m still here’
Letter To My Younger Self
Huey Morgan: ‘My 16-year-old self would be surprised that I’m still here’
Huey Morgan: ‘My 16-year-old self would be surprised that I’m still here’
David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’
David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’
Ronan Keating: ‘We’re all scarred by what we went through in the 90s’
Ronan Keating: ‘We’re all scarred by what we went through in the 90s’
Belinda Carlisle: ‘I never felt like I was good enough or that I was worthy’
Belinda Carlisle: ‘I never felt like I was good enough or that I was worthy’
Most popular
‘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: At least Angela Rayner had the decency to resign – that’s a good thing
Letters: At least Angela Rayner had the decency to resign – that’s a good thing
Family day out: Why the Citroën ë-C5 Aircross made our Bath adventure unforgettable
Family day out: Why the Citroën ë-C5 Aircross made our Bath adventure unforgettable
Letters: Don’t weaponise violence against women and girls
Letters: Don’t weaponise violence against women and girls
Letters: If I had to flee my home I’d hope I wouldn’t end up in an asylum hotel
Letters: If I had to flee my home I’d hope I wouldn’t end up in an asylum hotel
Inside The Big Issue
Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids’ TV
Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids’ TV
Big Issue Invest names Holger Westphely as new Managing Director
