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Fighting for justice for women in a system that's rigged against them
Justice

Fighting for justice for women in a system that's rigged against them

France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back
Paris Olympics 2024

France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it's not the parents' fault
One in four children are starting school still wearing nappies, research has found
Juliette Rayner

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it's not the parents' fault

Big Issue teams up with The Week Junior to produce Pocket Money supplement for young audiences
A colorful illustration featuring a photo of Taylor Swift performing in a sparkly blue dress, surrounded by cartoon-style drawings. The drawings include a disco ball, rainbows, clouds, coins, food items like cheese and canned goods, and various symbols representing money and music. The overall effect is whimsical and vibrant, connecting Swift's stardom with themes of finance and charity.
Press Release

Big Issue teams up with The Week Junior to produce Pocket Money supplement for young audiences

One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story
Books

One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story

Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?
John Bird

Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?

Our right to housing is dependent on our immigration status – that's the definition of racism
Homelessness

Our right to housing is dependent on our immigration status – that's the definition of racism

How chicken factory musical Chuck Chuck Baby became a love letter to working-class women
Louise Brealey in Chuck Chuck Baby
Film

How chicken factory musical Chuck Chuck Baby became a love letter to working-class women

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all
voter ID, local elections 2023
Alba Kapoor

Voter ID rules are racist – let’s get rid of them once and for all

Glastonbury 2024: There's a place for everyone on Worthy Farm
Music

Glastonbury 2024: There's a place for everyone on Worthy Farm

The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers
Books

The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers

Jenna Coleman on policing the town that MeToo forgot in The Jetty
TV

Jenna Coleman on policing the town that MeToo forgot in The Jetty

Sunak has been like an automaton for so long. Our leaders shouldn't fear being seen as human
Paul McNamee

Sunak has been like an automaton for so long. Our leaders shouldn't fear being seen as human

Inside the Big Issue: Keir Starmer has a job on
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Keir Starmer has a job on

Letters: The DWP needs to be kind – instead of making people's lives difficult
Liz Kendall DWP
Letters

Letters: The DWP needs to be kind – instead of making people's lives difficult

Children's author Malorie Blackman: 'As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors'
Malorie Blackman speaking at the Merky Books Literature Festival in 2023
Letter to my younger self

Children's author Malorie Blackman: 'As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors'

Scotland's national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Books

Scotland's national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism

Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been
Sam Delaney

Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been

Why watching the news can be like watching a horror film – literally
Film

Why watching the news can be like watching a horror film – literally

Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn
Books

Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn