Opinion

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

Those who own social media platforms must be held responsible for policing them and making things age appropriate
Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
Tim Wainwright

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all

A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'
Future generations commissioner for Wales Derek Walker talking with Ysgol y Ferch O'r Sger children at Ogmore Castle
Derek Walker

A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Dr Regina Murphy Keith

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
John Bird

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on
Sam Naughton

My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
Claire and her son Ozzy.
Claire

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: 'Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves'
Ella Maisy Purvis as Patience in the C4 drama
Ella Maisy Purvis

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: 'Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves'

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
a homeless man lying down sleeping rough on the street
Emma Haddad

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Onward Home in Manila, Phillipines
Matthew Carter

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it

Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don't forget lessons of the past
Jewish Museum in Berlin.
Molly Phillips

Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don't forget lessons of the past

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
Letters

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life

Inside the Big Issue: Water we going to do?
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Water we going to do?

I used to like working in advertising – but now there's a new world order
Stefan Gardner

I used to like working in advertising – but now there's a new world order

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I'm learning to lean into it
Sam Delaney

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I'm learning to lean into it

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It's an ongoing cruelty
A woman facing homelessness in Leeds city centre.
Fraser Maclean

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It's an ongoing cruelty

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: 'Northern voices need to be heard'
Theatre

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: 'Northern voices need to be heard'

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It's time it got an upgrade
Joe Ryle

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It's time it got an upgrade

Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney Davos
Paul McNamee

Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order

Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes
A general view of Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex
Michael Bochenek and Alex Firth

Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes

Rick Edwards: 'I love backgammon – even if I lost 20 times at the Great Wall of China'
Games

Rick Edwards: 'I love backgammon – even if I lost 20 times at the Great Wall of China'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
A damning review of Arts Council England could mean long-awaited change for music
Classical

A damning review of Arts Council England could mean long-awaited change for music

I'm Gen Z and can't afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now
a person dropping house keys into another person's hand
Bismah Naqui

I'm Gen Z and can't afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt
person worrying about bills
Vikki Brownridge

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government
George Bell

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government