Analysis

Rachel Reeves unveils new 'mansion tax' on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?
A mansion
Mansion tax

Rachel Reeves unveils new 'mansion tax' on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?

A new 'mansion tax' will be applied on houses worth more than £2 million. The chancellor hopes it will raise £400 million per year.
Two-child benefit cap axed and wage hikes: What Rachel Reeves' autumn budget means for your money
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her 2025 autumn budget
Autumn budget

Two-child benefit cap axed and wage hikes: What Rachel Reeves' autumn budget means for your money

'It's not like a normal pub': How communities are rallying together to breathe new life into dying pubs
Pubs

'It's not like a normal pub': How communities are rallying together to breathe new life into dying pubs

How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
autumn budget

How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on

Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Attiya Waris

Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult
Lisa Harker

Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult

Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?
Music

Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?

When it comes to Britain's housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build
Housing

When it comes to Britain's housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build

Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Renting

Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?

Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it's crickets. Where did it go wrong?
Food

Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it's crickets. Where did it go wrong?

Millions of Brits can't afford to buy enough food. How do we feed a hungry nation?
Food

Millions of Brits can't afford to buy enough food. How do we feed a hungry nation?

Modern fishing is going further, bigger and deeper than ever. But there's a big catch
Food

Modern fishing is going further, bigger and deeper than ever. But there's a big catch

Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?
Rachel Reeves speaking at an early briefing on the autumn budget on 4 November
Autumn budget

Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?

'Vegans lost the battle, but they won the war': The truth about the anti-vegan backlash
Food

'Vegans lost the battle, but they won the war': The truth about the anti-vegan backlash

The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back
Keir Starmer and a block of flats
Yo-yo Homes

The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back

Why homelessness is rising in Finland – and what Britain can learn
Homelessness

Why homelessness is rising in Finland – and what Britain can learn

If Prince Andrew didn't pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn't he evicted?
Disgraced royal Prince Andrew looking at a statue
Jacob Gifford Head

If Prince Andrew didn't pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn't he evicted?

Why British sauna culture is picking up steam
Health

Why British sauna culture is picking up steam

Behind the sleigh bells and huskies of Lapland's Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle
Lapland

Behind the sleigh bells and huskies of Lapland's Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle

Should stamp duty be scrapped?
Kemi Badenoch
Stamp duty

Should stamp duty be scrapped?

Thatcher didn't just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people
Louisa Toxvaerd Munch

Thatcher didn't just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
If people don't trust climate science, how will we ever get them to change their ways?
Climate crisis

If people don't trust climate science, how will we ever get them to change their ways?

Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese
Film

Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese

What is the truth about crisis pregnancy centres? The anti-abortion facilities creeping across Britain
a woman sitting on a couch
Abortion

What is the truth about crisis pregnancy centres? The anti-abortion facilities creeping across Britain

From broken railways to packed prisons: Margaret Thatcher's legacy continues to cast its long shadow
Politics

From broken railways to packed prisons: Margaret Thatcher's legacy continues to cast its long shadow