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Half of UK adults don't read for pleasure
Half of UK adults don't read for pleasure
Some 50% of UK adults don’t read for pleasure, a new survey suggests, down from 58% in 2015
Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he's probably a queer icon after all
Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he's probably a queer icon after all
Choreographer Oona Doherty asked young people about UK's 'good, bad and ugly'. This is what they said
Choreographer Oona Doherty asked young people about UK's 'good, bad and ugly'. This is what they said
Zoë Wanamaker on Donald Trump, 'right-wing a**holes' and why we all should be kinder to one another
Zoë Wanamaker on Donald Trump, 'right-wing a**holes' and why we all should be kinder to one another
'Queer women aren't for the male gaze': Girli on queerness and why Tories 'don't give a s**t' about Gen Z
'Queer women aren't for the male gaze': Girli on queerness and why Tories 'don't give a s**t' about Gen Z
Marge starts a union and fights for workers' rights in powerful new episode of The Simpsons
Marge starts a union and fights for workers' rights in powerful new episode of The Simpsons
New play Capital! explores Edinburgh's financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor
New play Capital! explores Edinburgh's financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor
'Flags won't feed people': Experts decry growing outrage over Team GB's 'woke' Union Jack flag
'Flags won't feed people': Experts decry growing outrage over Team GB's 'woke' Union Jack flag
It's time for trans women to be given space to tell our stories in our own words
It's time for trans women to be given space to tell our stories in our own words
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: 'Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?'
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: 'Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?'
The sure-fire way to getting your book published, according to one of UK's top literary agents
The sure-fire way to getting your book published, according to one of UK's top literary agents
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Sports, culture and fashion
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Sports, culture and fashion
'A man of integrity': Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
'A man of integrity': Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
Marc Bolan: AngelHeaded Hipster doc shows how manic pixie dream boy inspired Nick Cave, U2 and more
Marc Bolan: AngelHeaded Hipster doc shows how manic pixie dream boy inspired Nick Cave, U2 and more
Majority of Brits can't name a single Black British historical figure. Here's how we change that
Majority of Brits can't name a single Black British historical figure. Here's how we change that
Top 5 books about goddesses, selected by best-selling author Natalie Haynes
Top 5 books about goddesses, selected by best-selling author Natalie Haynes
Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: 'It's nice to make a friend this way'
Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: 'It's nice to make a friend this way'
These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
How book festivals can fix their diversity problem
How book festivals can fix their diversity problem
Robin Ince: As a stand-up comedian, it's best to not know what you're doing
Robin Ince: As a stand-up comedian, it's best to not know what you're doing
Succession season four: The best moments, characters, and ending theories from the Big Issue's writers
Succession season four: The best moments, characters, and ending theories from the Big Issue's writers
Melanie Lynskey: ‘It’s such an exciting time for roles for women and one of our greatest actors is not here to make the most of it'
Melanie Lynskey: ‘It’s such an exciting time for roles for women and one of our greatest actors is not here to make the most of it'
Robin Ince: 'Living in a society where clickbait fuels paranoia, we can fear connection'
Robin Ince: 'Living in a society where clickbait fuels paranoia, we can fear connection'
Paul Simonon: 'I was living off half Joe Strummer's dole money when he joined The Clash'
Paul Simonon: 'I was living off half Joe Strummer's dole money when he joined The Clash'
Swedish Eurovision favourite Loreen explains her plan to win a second time in Liverpool
