A lot of men think they’re funnier with alcohol. Here’s the sobering reality
A lot of men think they’re funnier with alcohol. Here’s the sobering reality
A new event to mark Dry January is promising laughs while everyone’s sober. As stats show Brits think booze can make them funnier, what’s life like for the comedian who gave it up?
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
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Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
Letters: Let’s see health and housing services working together in 2026
Letters: Let’s see health and housing services working together in 2026
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
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
How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
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
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Deda Gheorge, Market Square, Richmond, North Yorkshire
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Nathan Dale, Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station
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Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: ‘It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment’
Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: ‘It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment’
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025
Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Opinion
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
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Culture
Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul
Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul
Owusu’s gorgeous book is webbed with longing, pain and queer possibilities
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood
Jamie Laing: ‘If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I’d probably win a game’
Jamie Laing: ‘If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I’d probably win a game’
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
Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Young people turning to TikTok over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’
Young people turning to TikTok over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’
Inside The Big Issue
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!
