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'Politics is the youth centre that keeps its doors open’
Dr Louisa Munch

'Politics is the youth centre that keeps its doors open’

Care, responsibility and solidarity are the cornerstones of community politics. Not that Westminster would know, writes Dr Louisa Munch
Hyphen: Why I sing punk songs about the wealth tax and economics in tiny shorts
Music

Hyphen: Why I sing punk songs about the wealth tax and economics in tiny shorts

How Love Island links to a universal basic income
Frankie McNamara
Frankie McNamara

How Love Island links to a universal basic income

How conspiracy theories around JFK fueled the paranoia of US politics today
Books

How conspiracy theories around JFK fueled the paranoia of US politics today

Barry's Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Comedy

Barry's Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax'
Rebecca Gowland

'I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax'

Why I wrote an opera about Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg raising a fist in protest
Music

Why I wrote an opera about Greta Thunberg

Why Britain's next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
Gabriel Zucman
Gabriel Zucman

Why Britain's next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line

YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: 'If we don’t tax wealth we'll return to the feudal age'
Gary Stevenson

YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: 'If we don’t tax wealth we'll return to the feudal age'

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
Commuters on the District Line, pre-mobile phone
John Bird

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone

The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
Finance

The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help

Jinkx Monsoon: ‘Billionaires have no one to blame but themselves if they’re hated’
USA 250

Jinkx Monsoon: ‘Billionaires have no one to blame but themselves if they’re hated’

'The EU stands for corruption, nepotism, illegality and waste. Why would we reverse Brexit?'
A Union Jack and a European Union flag to illustrate Brexit
Letters

'The EU stands for corruption, nepotism, illegality and waste. Why would we reverse Brexit?'

Inside the Big Issue: Gary says wealth tax
Gary Stevenson

Inside the Big Issue: Gary says wealth tax

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
Opinion

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

Sidemen's Vikkstar: 'We have a responsibility to our audience to act as positive role models'
Sidemen star Vikkstar
Music

Sidemen's Vikkstar: 'We have a responsibility to our audience to act as positive role models'

How the Madman Theory links Trump and Nixon
America at 250

How the Madman Theory links Trump and Nixon

Podcasters, comics and cowboys: 25 Americans discuss the state of the USA on its 250th anniversary
America 250

Podcasters, comics and cowboys: 25 Americans discuss the state of the USA on its 250th anniversary

It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius
Books

It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius

Meet the inspirational teenager taking on homelessness and the housing crisis
Scarlett Chapman
Changemakers 2026

Meet the inspirational teenager taking on homelessness and the housing crisis

How being named a Big Issue Changemaker changes lives
The Big Issue Changemakers 2026 event
Changemakers

How being named a Big Issue Changemaker changes lives

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Steven MacKenzie

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

Frank Cottrell-Boyce: 'Being the children's laureate can be very uplifting and very depressing'
Letter To My Younger Self

Frank Cottrell-Boyce: 'Being the children's laureate can be very uplifting and very depressing'

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
John Bird

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?

Letters: 'Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of'
Letters

Letters: 'Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of'