Football

'Data centres should be made to provide their own power, rather than draining the grid'
wires connecting to a monitor
Letters

'Data centres should be made to provide their own power, rather than draining the grid'

Big Issue readers have their say on big tech, a potential wealth tax and fair play in football
'The UK's national debt is total insanity. We need an expert to get us out of this mess'
Letters

'The UK's national debt is total insanity. We need an expert to get us out of this mess'

I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
Kego at a street football tournament with The Last Stand.
Football

I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again

How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
Interview

How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso

‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup'
Sport

‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball'
Nairobi's Zebstrong team at the Street Child World Cup
World Cup

'Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball'

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
Manchester City support Alex Timperley
World Cup

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise

Terry Butcher: 'I feel sorry for homeless veterans'
Former England captain Terry Butcher
Letter To My Younger Self

Terry Butcher: 'I feel sorry for homeless veterans'

How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
the St George's Flag
World Cup

How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?

The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: 'We'd love to have Wales behind us'
Street Football Wales footballers at the Homeless World Cup
World Cup

The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: 'We'd love to have Wales behind us'

How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis
AT&T Stadium in Arlington is home of the Dallas Cowboys and will host World Cup 2026 fixtures
World Cup

How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis

Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!
Big Issue cover 1721. Flick Off with Donald Trump as a Subbuteo player
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!

Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: 'Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary'
TV

Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: 'Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary'

How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
a number of players from the Street Child World Cup lying down with their feet in the air
Football

How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’

The truth behind Matt Le Tissier's fight with Grok over 'chemtrails'
Matt le Tissier and a plane leaving condensation trials
Debunked

The truth behind Matt Le Tissier's fight with Grok over 'chemtrails'

Wales homeless football team faces race against time to survive: ‘We’re at breaking point’
Wayne Ellaway Homeless World Cup
Homelessness

Wales homeless football team faces race against time to survive: ‘We’re at breaking point’

One Last Deal review: a magnification of everything we love about Danny Dyer
Review

One Last Deal review: a magnification of everything we love about Danny Dyer

Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Changemakers 2026

Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport

Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are 'colonising' the UK. Here's the truth
Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Immigration

Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are 'colonising' the UK. Here's the truth

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?
US president Donald Trump with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
A picture of people playing football
Simon Blake

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Saipan star Steve Coogan: 'The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod' 
Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan, stars of Saipan
Film

Saipan star Steve Coogan: 'The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod' 

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women's football: 'What does women's football not give you?'
Arsenal's Emily Fox and Alessia Russo visit at the Community Hub at Emirates Stadium.
Women's football

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women's football: 'What does women's football not give you?'

Karen Carney: 'I never thought I'd be on Strictly. I don't want the year to end'
My Big Year

Karen Carney: 'I never thought I'd be on Strictly. I don't want the year to end'

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: 'We need people to listen'
Former player Micky Hazard at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Image: Tottenham Hotspur FC/Shutterstock
Mental health

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: 'We need people to listen'