Mental Health

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he's gone
andrew gosden, who went missing 17 years ago
Missing people

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he's gone

This man wasn't ready to say goodbye to his dead cat. So he resurrected him as an AI robot
Artificial Intelligence

This man wasn't ready to say goodbye to his dead cat. So he resurrected him as an AI robot

Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope
Paul McNamee

Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope

'I was restrained for hours': Mental health hospitals accused of 're-traumatising' patients
a person in a hospital gown
Mental health

'I was restrained for hours': Mental health hospitals accused of 're-traumatising' patients

Author Sam Leith: 'A good children's story lasts a lifetime'
Sam Leith

Author Sam Leith: 'A good children's story lasts a lifetime'

Hostility lurks on every corner – but going for a run dressed as a turkey restored my faith in people
Sam Delaney

Hostility lurks on every corner – but going for a run dressed as a turkey restored my faith in people

From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children's books of 2024
Children's books

From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children's books of 2024

DWP's quiet plan to 'keep Britain working' might not win elections – but it could change lives
dwp offices
Asli Atay

DWP's quiet plan to 'keep Britain working' might not win elections – but it could change lives

'Vulnerable' young mental health patients discharged into caravans, B&Bs and onto the street
Mental health
Mental health

'Vulnerable' young mental health patients discharged into caravans, B&Bs and onto the street

Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo: 'I didn't know where Steven ended and Dynamo began'
Letter To My Younger Self

Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo: 'I didn't know where Steven ended and Dynamo began'

James Blunt: 'Nostalgia and misery have been my mainstays for over 20 years'
Music

James Blunt: 'Nostalgia and misery have been my mainstays for over 20 years'

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian 'kill shelter' to find a loving home
Dogs of Big Issue

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian 'kill shelter' to find a loving home

I thought being a man meant being tough and strong. But real strength comes from asking for help
Dan Guiness

I thought being a man meant being tough and strong. But real strength comes from asking for help

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
Dogs of Big Issue

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love

I was forced to work unpaid and never let out of the house. Modern slavery is all around us in the UK
Modern slavery

I was forced to work unpaid and never let out of the house. Modern slavery is all around us in the UK

Teacher of the Year winner Oli McVeigh: 'Boys are bottling up and repressing lots of different ideas'
Teacher of the year Oli McVeigh
Education

Teacher of the Year winner Oli McVeigh: 'Boys are bottling up and repressing lots of different ideas'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
It will take Labour time to rebuild trust in the DWP, Jobcentres and the benefits system
Liz Kendall
Meagan Levin

It will take Labour time to rebuild trust in the DWP, Jobcentres and the benefits system

Get Britain Working: What are Labour's plans for the DWP, benefits and employment support?
Stock image of a Job Centre Plus sign
Department for Work and Pensions

Get Britain Working: What are Labour's plans for the DWP, benefits and employment support?

X Factor star Grace Davies on music, mental health and Liam Payne: 'I'm glad that show isn't on now'
Music

X Factor star Grace Davies on music, mental health and Liam Payne: 'I'm glad that show isn't on now'

We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate
Matteo Bergamini

We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate