Analysis

How social media is changing politics: 'I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up'
Andy Burnham, Nigel Farage and Keir Starmer
Politics

How social media is changing politics: 'I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up'

It’s near impossible to check social media without seeing political content, but is nuance being lost in the race for clicks?
What are Andy Burnham's cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
Andy Burnham as he arrived at 10 Downing Street.
Cost of living

What are Andy Burnham's cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?

Could Andy Burnham introduce a universal basic income?
A person wearing a hi-vis jacket reading 'Basic Income March'
Politics

Could Andy Burnham introduce a universal basic income?

Here's what Andy Burnham can do right away to address homelessness and NEETs crisis
Politics

Here's what Andy Burnham can do right away to address homelessness and NEETs crisis

The long, hot summer of 1976 changed Britain. What can we learn from it 50 years later?
Books

The long, hot summer of 1976 changed Britain. What can we learn from it 50 years later?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius
Books

It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius

Andy Burnham's approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Andy Burnham delivering a speech in Manchester
Housing

Andy Burnham's approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump

Mel Brooks at 100 - the trailblazer who never forgets the importance of love in comedy
Comedy

Mel Brooks at 100 - the trailblazer who never forgets the importance of love in comedy

Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Keir Starmer
Politics

Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?

How Britain failed one million NEET young people: 'We're wasting a generation’s talent'
Young people walking in the street
Youth unemployment

How Britain failed one million NEET young people: 'We're wasting a generation’s talent'

Beyond British seaside holidays: How homelessness and poverty go unseen in coastal communities
St Ives harbour and beach, Cornwall.
Coastal poverty

Beyond British seaside holidays: How homelessness and poverty go unseen in coastal communities

Airbnb kills communities. Is it time for a ban?
The Airbnb logo struck through
Short-term lets

Airbnb kills communities. Is it time for a ban?

Miles Davis at 100: the restless creativity of a jazz icon
Music

Miles Davis at 100: the restless creativity of a jazz icon

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears 'people in need might be excluded'
Woman with baby on computer
Digital inclusion

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears 'people in need might be excluded'

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
Prime minister Keir Starmer
John Bird

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

The men who invented the concept of race
Books

The men who invented the concept of race

Ignore the charts, Connect with fans, be weird on the internet: How to be a pop star in 2026
Music

Ignore the charts, Connect with fans, be weird on the internet: How to be a pop star in 2026

Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 
Keir Starmer
Keir starmer

Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 

Books have had a good run for 500 years. What does the future hold?
Books

Books have had a good run for 500 years. What does the future hold?

There can be only one Highlander – at least until the reboot comes out
Film

There can be only one Highlander – at least until the reboot comes out

Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
Prime minister Keir Starmer
Renting

Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
Teenage boys on bench
Voting

Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering introducing a rent freeze. Will it help renters?
Thousands of people attended the National Housing Demonstration in London on 18 April 2026 to demand rent controls and more council housing
Renting

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering introducing a rent freeze. Will it help renters?

Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: 'I felt suddenly exposed'
an illustration of a phone with mapping software
Technology

Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: 'I felt suddenly exposed'

Zack Polanski wants to use wellbeing targets instead of GDP to measure growth. Is he right?
Zack Polanski
Economy

Zack Polanski wants to use wellbeing targets instead of GDP to measure growth. Is he right?