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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'
Fashion and lifestyle influencer Jim Chapman has his work cut out with DIY but is feeling all the gratitude
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
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025
Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: 'Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet'
Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: 'Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet'
Bake Off winner Jasmine Mitchell: 'I should've probably been learning about rare types of lung disease'
Bake Off winner Jasmine Mitchell: 'I should've probably been learning about rare types of lung disease'
Riot Women star Joanna Scanlan: 'I know now how much I really love life'
Riot Women star Joanna Scanlan: 'I know now how much I really love life'
'We wanted to start a conversation': Adolescence's Hannah Walters on the TV show that defined 2025
'We wanted to start a conversation': Adolescence's Hannah Walters on the TV show that defined 2025
Apprentice star Mike Soutar: 'I want to live in a better country. One in growth, not decline'
Apprentice star Mike Soutar: 'I want to live in a better country. One in growth, not decline'
Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: 'We all need to fight apathy'
Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: 'We all need to fight apathy'
The Ridge star Lauren Lyle: 'It's mindboggling that war and genocide became so normalised'
The Ridge star Lauren Lyle: 'It's mindboggling that war and genocide became so normalised'
Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin: 'I love that Taylor Swift has found her person'
Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin: 'I love that Taylor Swift has found her person'
From aubergines to data centres: Here's what's going to happen in 2026
From aubergines to data centres: Here's what's going to happen in 2026
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I'm filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I'm filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Inside the Big Issue: The enduring magic of David Bowie
Voice of Jet2 meme Zoë Lister: 'All the immigration rhetoric has got to a crisis point'
Voice of Jet2 meme Zoë Lister: 'All the immigration rhetoric has got to a crisis point'
Gordon Brown: 'This can't go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable'
Gordon Brown: 'This can't go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable'
Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue
Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue
New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: 'Let's keep kindness going after Christmas'
New archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally: 'Let's keep kindness going after Christmas'
How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing
How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing
Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here's why
Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here's why
The Post Office is in trouble: 'Without Christmas we couldn't survive'
The Post Office is in trouble: 'Without Christmas we couldn't survive'
Tim Key: 'Christmas will be drinks next to the wheelie bins opposite Costcutter'