Employment

Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment
Access to Work

Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment

Journalist Emily Davison, who is legally blind, has had her DWP Access to Work support slashed by 80%. She fears what's next.
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Big Issue ambassador Mike Soutar.
Mike Soutar

Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?

A new kind of politics is coming our way
John Bird

A new kind of politics is coming our way

Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: 'I felt like a shadow of myself'
Menopause

Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: 'I felt like a shadow of myself'

Why don't people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Juliette Flach

Why don't people just get a job? The answer is far from simple

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Ireland's basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Paul McNamee

Ireland's basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI

Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: 'It's like running into a brick wall'
Unemployed University of Leeds graduate Charlie.
Social Justice

Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: 'It's like running into a brick wall'

Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment
Changemakers 2026

Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment

Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations
architect apprentice Isha
Chris Williamson

Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
Lifetime Training foundation apprentice Nick Marshall
Nick Marshall

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future

Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: 'I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills'
Protests outside Rockstar Games' parent company Take Two Interactive's London headquarters
Employment

Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: 'I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills'

Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Ben Harrison

Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It's time it got an upgrade
Joe Ryle

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It's time it got an upgrade

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: 'We should have one in every town'
Harbour Project resident Darren Rowe
Homelessness

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: 'We should have one in every town'

Labour's U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
a person using a phone
Digital ID

Labour's U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers

It's early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker's yearly pay
Stock photo of UK bank notes and coins
Wages

It's early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker's yearly pay

Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: 'Not a nice-to-have'
A woman works at a laptop
Employment

Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: 'Not a nice-to-have'

The Employment Rights Bill is a moment to celebrate – but the work is not done
Ross Barrett

The Employment Rights Bill is a moment to celebrate – but the work is not done

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
Alice Martin

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?

Inside the chocolate factory spreading sweet treats – and helping autistic people find work
Employment

Inside the chocolate factory spreading sweet treats – and helping autistic people find work

Have you noticed a wrongdoing at work? I blew the whistle on the NHS. Here's how to speak up
silhouette of woman speaking out
Bernie Rochford

Have you noticed a wrongdoing at work? I blew the whistle on the NHS. Here's how to speak up

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices
a builder in a yellow hard hat
Josh Nicholson

Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices

Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution
clare bowen
Clare Bowen

Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution

Disabled people have to be at the table with the government to 'keep Britain working'
Prime minister Keir Starmer and chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Claire Fisher

Disabled people have to be at the table with the government to 'keep Britain working'

Bonnie Blue has built a lifestyle by taking risks. That's something many of us do
Pornstar Bonnie Blue on the This Morning sofa. Image: ITV/ This Morning
Irina Obeada, James Cronin, Maria Piacentini

Bonnie Blue has built a lifestyle by taking risks. That's something many of us do