From the magazine
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
A new film is a full-blown exposition on why if we had done what Beveridge advocated we might be in a better place today
How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise
How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise
Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul
Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood
The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
Meet the people volunteering in Ukraine amid a life of war and air strikes: 'All of society is mobilised'
Meet the people volunteering in Ukraine amid a life of war and air strikes: 'All of society is mobilised'
Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all
Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
Letters: Let's see health and housing services working together in 2026
Letters: Let's see health and housing services working together in 2026
Jamie Laing: 'If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I'd probably win a game'
Jamie Laing: 'If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I'd probably win a game'
Toys, Ghostface and lots and lots of superheroes: These are the films to get excited about in 2026
Toys, Ghostface and lots and lots of superheroes: These are the films to get excited about in 2026
Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: 'It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment'
Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: 'It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment'
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: 'We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society'
DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: 'We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society'
Happy Mondays star Bez: 'AI is like War of the Worlds unfolding in front of your eyes'
Happy Mondays star Bez: 'AI is like War of the Worlds unfolding in front of your eyes'
Comedian Rosie Jones: 'I'm a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor'
Comedian Rosie Jones: 'I'm a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor'
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman: 'We need an outbreak of poetic justice in 2026'
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman: 'We need an outbreak of poetic justice in 2026'
From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
Menswear expert Jim Chapman: 'AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated'
Menswear expert Jim Chapman: 'AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated'
Angela Scanlon: 'I'm not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of'
Angela Scanlon: 'I'm not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of'
Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025
Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025