environment and community

Why is nobody talking about Brexit in the general election?
Keir Starmer hands out ice cream
General election 2024

Why is nobody talking about Brexit in the general election?

Scotland's promise to care experienced children shows how politics can give us hope
a young child is hugged from behind by a parental figure
Susan Loughlin

Scotland's promise to care experienced children shows how politics can give us hope

'They need to decide which side they're on': Labour's manifesto pledges on immigration, explained
Bibby Stockholm protest
General election 2024

'They need to decide which side they're on': Labour's manifesto pledges on immigration, explained

Palestine, renting and child poverty: What is – and isn't – in Labour's general election manifesto
Keir Starmer launching the Labour Party manifesto for the 2024 general election
Politics

Palestine, renting and child poverty: What is – and isn't – in Labour's general election manifesto

Wealth tax, tuition fees and vow to 'fix broken Britain': Key takeaways from the Green Party manifesto
General election 2024

Wealth tax, tuition fees and vow to 'fix broken Britain': Key takeaways from the Green Party manifesto

Tory manifesto: Rishi Sunak slammed for 'arbitrary, untenable and cruel' immigration pledges
Rishi Sunak at the Conservative 2024 election manifesto launch
General election 2024

Tory manifesto: Rishi Sunak slammed for 'arbitrary, untenable and cruel' immigration pledges

Taxes, benefit cuts and bad jokes: Key takeaways from the Tory general election manifesto launch
rishi sunak
General Election 2024

Taxes, benefit cuts and bad jokes: Key takeaways from the Tory general election manifesto launch

Water companies paid shareholders £377 for every hour they pumped sewage into seas, study finds
Pollution

Water companies paid shareholders £377 for every hour they pumped sewage into seas, study finds

Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast
secretary of state for women and girls/ women's rights protest
Indy Cross

Women and girls across Britain are in crisis. The next government must act – and fast

This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town
Music

This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town

How the UK's jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool
Ezra Collective after winning the 2023 Mercury Prize.
Music

How the UK's jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool

General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds
Campaigners at an electoral reform protest. One man is holding a sign reading: Our voting system fails to give us representation in government
General election 2024

General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds

'We need better politics than this': Sunak and Starmer's election debate leaves voters unimpressed
Screenshot of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer during the ITV News debate on Thursday 4 June
General election 2024

'We need better politics than this': Sunak and Starmer's election debate leaves voters unimpressed

Most Brits think politicians use refugees to stoke 'culture wars', study finds
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak stand side by side during the first election debate on ITV
General election 2024

Most Brits think politicians use refugees to stoke 'culture wars', study finds

Nigel Farage is like poison – why is he still allowed to set the political agenda? 
A caricature of far-right politician Nigel Farage
Adam Barnett

Nigel Farage is like poison – why is he still allowed to set the political agenda? 

Letters: Sunak is one of Britain's richest men – how can he relate to people on benefits?
A meter
Letters

Letters: Sunak is one of Britain's richest men – how can he relate to people on benefits?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Billions added to British energy bills due to failure to properly insulate homes, study finds
More insulation for homes is part of the Government's fight against fuel poverty
Energy bills

Billions added to British energy bills due to failure to properly insulate homes, study finds

What is Labour's Great British Energy plan – and will it really bring down bills and ease cost of living?
Keir Starmer addressing a business conference in London, February 2024
Great British Energy

What is Labour's Great British Energy plan – and will it really bring down bills and ease cost of living?

MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries
The Coming Storm - water. Illustration: Big Issue
Environment

MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries

General election 2024: Our Blueprint for Change calls on next government to end poverty for good
Big Issue blueprint for change for general election 2024 contested by Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer
General election 2024

General election 2024: Our Blueprint for Change calls on next government to end poverty for good

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