environment and community
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here's what needs to change
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here's what needs to change
When ecosystems unravel, it affects everything from food security to public health, to protecting homes from floods
I spent four years in one of Britain's worst jails for a murder I didn't commit. Now I want justice
I spent four years in one of Britain's worst jails for a murder I didn't commit. Now I want justice
What's the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
What's the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
Why it's time for heated conversations on the cost of energy
Why it's time for heated conversations on the cost of energy
Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
Science writer Alex Riley: 'Even if humans cause mass extinction, life will still endure'
Science writer Alex Riley: 'Even if humans cause mass extinction, life will still endure'
Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there's a small ray of hope
Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there's a small ray of hope
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Two-child benefit cap axed and wage hikes: What Rachel Reeves' autumn budget means for your money
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
'It's not like a normal pub': How communities are rallying together to breathe new life into dying pubs
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
The government's new immigration 'shake up' will only punish torture survivors like me
The government's new immigration 'shake up' will only punish torture survivors like me
UK wants to model its asylum system on Denmark's. This is why it's a bad idea
UK wants to model its asylum system on Denmark's. This is why it's a bad idea
I'm an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It's survival
I'm an Anacé chief in Brazil. For Indigenous people, resistance is not a choice. It's survival
Big Issue vendor 'loses everything' in Storm Claudia floods that left him 'worried for his life'
Big Issue vendor 'loses everything' in Storm Claudia floods that left him 'worried for his life'
Shabana Mahmood's asylum crackdown is enough to make Scrooge blush – but it's not too late to change
Shabana Mahmood's asylum crackdown is enough to make Scrooge blush – but it's not too late to change
There's 'awareness' of trans people – but too often it's the wrong kind
There's 'awareness' of trans people – but too often it's the wrong kind
We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped
We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped
What a soup kitchen in London's financial district thinks about a windfall tax on the banks
What a soup kitchen in London's financial district thinks about a windfall tax on the banks
Sowing seeds of change: How Big Issue's Big Grow is cultivating community and resilience
Sowing seeds of change: How Big Issue's Big Grow is cultivating community and resilience
Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo
Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo
Trespasses star Lola Petticrew: 'I'm an artist because I'm an activist – I can't separate it'
Trespasses star Lola Petticrew: 'I'm an artist because I'm an activist – I can't separate it'
George Lamb on how an Ibiza dance floor set him on a farming odyssey: 'We need resilience in our food system'
