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’
The former New Zealand prime minister reflects on what shaped her politics, and how she got through the hardest days
West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’
West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’
The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me
The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me
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Millionaires tell Rachel Reeves: Tax us more or lose to Reform in the next election
Millionaires tell Rachel Reeves: Tax us more or lose to Reform in the next election
Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness
Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness
Letters: Maybe it’s time the BBC monolith was split
Letters: Maybe it’s time the BBC monolith was split
I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
12 huge artists have come together to support Big Issue. These are stories behind their art
12 huge artists have come together to support Big Issue. These are stories behind their art
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Morning walks and hearty stews: Could living like a medieval peasant be the key to surviving winter?
Morning walks and hearty stews: Could living like a medieval peasant be the key to surviving winter?
What benefits can I claim from the DWP to help me cover the cost of living?
What benefits can I claim from the DWP to help me cover the cost of living?
DWP payment dates in November 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
DWP payment dates in November 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
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Big Issue vendor ‘loses everything’ in Storm Claudia floods that left him ‘worried for his life’
Loneliness is a growing problem. It’s time we started talking to each other
Loneliness is a growing problem. It’s time we started talking to each other
Letters: Maybe it’s time the BBC monolith was split
Letters: Maybe it’s time the BBC monolith was split
Four in 10 Brits go a whole week without a meaningful talk with a stranger, Big Issue study reveals
Four in 10 Brits go a whole week without a meaningful talk with a stranger, Big Issue study reveals
Opinion
Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness
Councils are turning homeless young people away from support. Gatekeeping won’t end homelessness
The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me
The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
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Why I went on an 800 mile walk to Auschwitz
Why I went on an 800 mile walk to Auschwitz
A soldier’s lost letter led to my epic journey on foot, from the end point of the First World War to the moral end of the Second
Top 5 books about the struggle of man in nature, chosen by author Cynan Jones
Top 5 books about the struggle of man in nature, chosen by author Cynan Jones
Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?
Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?
Letter To My Younger Self
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’
Artist Oliver Jeffers: ‘I want to be able to look my kids in the eye and say that I tried’
Artist Oliver Jeffers: ‘I want to be able to look my kids in the eye and say that I tried’
Kae Tempest: ‘Seeing all these young queer and gender queer people makes me feel so happy’
Kae Tempest: ‘Seeing all these young queer and gender queer people makes me feel so happy’
Dermot O’Leary: ‘I was bricking it when I started The X Factor’
Dermot O’Leary: ‘I was bricking it when I started The X Factor’
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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
‘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
This premature baby clothes business is helping newborns and parents one joyful baby vest at a time
This premature baby clothes business is helping newborns and parents one joyful baby vest at a time
Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’
Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’
Building for the future: Stonewater’s vision for greener, smarter homes
Building for the future: Stonewater’s vision for greener, smarter homes
Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?
