Opinion

Starmer's U-turns have become a joke. But it's not too late for him to make some hard decisions
Paul Mcnamee

Starmer's U-turns have become a joke. But it's not too late for him to make some hard decisions

We’re now moving beyond the zone when blame for the state of things can be thrown at the last lot in power
Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you
Lucy Sweet

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you

Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale
Paddington

Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Joanna Elson

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue
Kevin McKenna MP

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The curse of Oxford on our political life
John Bird

The curse of Oxford on our political life

How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
A person buying products at a social supermarket at the Spring Community Hub.
Sabine Goodwin

How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks

What is it that makes life worth living?
Dr King-Ho Leung and Professor Bobby Duffy

What is it that makes life worth living?

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
Paul McNamee

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever

Letters: The world belongs to all of us – so let's make it a kinder place 
Letters

Letters: The world belongs to all of us – so let's make it a kinder place 

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
Margaret-Ann Brünjes

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality

I'm a survivor of female genital mutilation. We must get serious about ending this practice
Valerie Lolomari

I'm a survivor of female genital mutilation. We must get serious about ending this practice

It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
A house in the snow
Simon Francis

It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter

The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
John Bird

The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times

The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now 
Patrick Markee

The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now 

From bubbles to 'SlopTok': Why 2026 could see both the highs and lows of artificial intelligence
Jeni Tennison

From bubbles to 'SlopTok': Why 2026 could see both the highs and lows of artificial intelligence

The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future
a construction worker measuring a wall
Mark Washer

The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future

For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence
Destruction in Gaza. Donkey pulling cart with people on it.
Riham Jafari

For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence

The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
keir starmer at a changing realities meeting
Ruth Patrick

The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes

Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
John Bird

Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me

Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?
Disabled sign
Mikey Erhardt

Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power
a raised fist
Suzanne Muna

Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power

Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner
Mark Wright

Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner

The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here's the proof
protesters surround a police van
Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan

The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here's the proof

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
Jess Turtle

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal