Employment
'I cannot see a secure future if Access to Work continues to cap budgets. I could lose my job'
'I cannot see a secure future if Access to Work continues to cap budgets. I could lose my job'
A deaf council worker is fearing for the future of his job after his Access to Work grant hit the government's cap
General Strike at 100: Could workers ever take action on the same scale again?
General Strike at 100: Could workers ever take action on the same scale again?
Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they're evicted
Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they're evicted
Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people
Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?
Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?
Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: 'I see a generation that is trying hard'
Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: 'I see a generation that is trying hard'
Miners are back on strike: 'I lost everything last time. I won't go back this time until it's sorted'
Miners are back on strike: 'I lost everything last time. I won't go back this time until it's sorted'
Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’
Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’
Have you been made redundant? Here's what to do next
Have you been made redundant? Here's what to do next
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment
Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: 'I felt like a shadow of myself'
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
Why don't people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Ireland's basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
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'
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
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
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
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'
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?
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
