Supersonic value. Subscribe for £13.99 and receive a free Oasis collector’s issue.
Subscribe today

Cost of living crisis

Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: 'Everywhere has been levelled down'
poorer
Poverty

Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: 'Everywhere has been levelled down'

Save Luna: London venue fights to survive in face of crippling costs and founder's tragic passing
A female punk singer plays to an impassioned crowd at London grassroots venue Luna
Venue Watch

Save Luna: London venue fights to survive in face of crippling costs and founder's tragic passing

Mum fears telling DWP she's pregnant due to 'cruel' two-child benefit cap: 'Bills are just too much'
baby dwp
Benefits

Mum fears telling DWP she's pregnant due to 'cruel' two-child benefit cap: 'Bills are just too much'

Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare
liverpool
Health

Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare

'A national scandal': Nearly 5,000 deaths caused by cold and damp homes last winter
cold and damp
Housing

'A national scandal': Nearly 5,000 deaths caused by cold and damp homes last winter

UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 4% in December spells 'bad news for families'
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on inflation
Cost of living crisis

UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 4% in December spells 'bad news for families'

Wealth of world's five richest men doubles as five billion people get poorer: 'It's not democratic'
wealth - elon musk
Wealth tax

Wealth of world's five richest men doubles as five billion people get poorer: 'It's not democratic'

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help
young people homeless
Youth homelessness

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans
DWP
Disability benefits

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans

How UK's two-child benefit cap is trapping kids in poverty and pushing families to 'breaking point'
child
Child poverty

How UK's two-child benefit cap is trapping kids in poverty and pushing families to 'breaking point'

30 hours free childcare: Who is eligible and how do I apply in 2024?
free childcare
Childcare

30 hours free childcare: Who is eligible and how do I apply in 2024?

Here's when people will get the cold weather payment as temperatures drop below freezing
cold weather payment/ snow picture
Cost of living crisis

Here's when people will get the cold weather payment as temperatures drop below freezing

Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue
ethnicity pay gap/ two men interview
Ethnicity pay gap

Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue

Rishi Sunak claims he's going to cut taxes by tightening benefits. Here's why it'll backfire badly
rishi sunak
Benefits

Rishi Sunak claims he's going to cut taxes by tightening benefits. Here's why it'll backfire badly

Anger as energy firms allowed to resume force-fitting prepayment meters: 'Cruel and dangerous'
elderly man
Energy bills

Anger as energy firms allowed to resume force-fitting prepayment meters: 'Cruel and dangerous'

Cracking Good Food: Meet the group giving out free kitchen equipment to those in need
Cost of living

Cracking Good Food: Meet the group giving out free kitchen equipment to those in need

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
No excuse for shoplifting due to 'generous' UK benefits system, minister says. Here's the reality
shoplifting
Cost of living crisis

No excuse for shoplifting due to 'generous' UK benefits system, minister says. Here's the reality

Average UK household faces £17,200 of debt by 2026: 'We can't afford a Tory government any longer'
debt worries
Cost of living crisis

Average UK household faces £17,200 of debt by 2026: 'We can't afford a Tory government any longer'

DWP benefits payment dates to expect in January 2024 – with changes over the New Year
Benefits

DWP benefits payment dates to expect in January 2024 – with changes over the New Year

Inside The Big Issue: Ring in the old – it's 2024
Cover of The Big Issue's New Year's special
Inside the Big Issue

Inside The Big Issue: Ring in the old – it's 2024

Support our vendors with a subscription

For each subscription to the magazine, we’ll provide a vendor with a reusable water bottle, making it easier for them to access cold water on hot days.