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Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
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Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times

The pop star and actor sit with a cup of tea to put the world to rights
LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn't just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
pride flags being waved at a Pride celebration
Dominic Arnall

LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn't just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us

A politician's lies should be seen as abuse. Here's how we can create a climate of truth
Mike Berners-Lee

A politician's lies should be seen as abuse. Here's how we can create a climate of truth

Scottish whisky and salmon exporters brace for 'significant hit' from Trump's tariff war
Tariffs

Scottish whisky and salmon exporters brace for 'significant hit' from Trump's tariff war

This is how Donald Trump's tariff war could affect your bin collection
Paul McNamee

This is how Donald Trump's tariff war could affect your bin collection

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'People are sick and traumatised': How Germany's wealth inequality led to far-right surge, explained
Germany

'People are sick and traumatised': How Germany's wealth inequality led to far-right surge, explained

Will Trump send us into a global recession? Potentially, say experts – but austerity not the answer
Donald Trump giving a speech with his hands either side of his face
Global Recession

Will Trump send us into a global recession? Potentially, say experts – but austerity not the answer

Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs will unleash a 'world of pain' on ordinary people, experts warn
Donald Trump
Donald Trump

Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs will unleash a 'world of pain' on ordinary people, experts warn

People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn't have to be this way
Hannah Paylor

People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn't have to be this way

Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Corruption

Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever

Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?
A couple rough sleeping under a blanket in London
Homelessness

Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?

Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor's Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Spring Statement

Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor's Spring Statement

We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine
Adam Barnett 

We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine

Disabled and mentally ill people feel 'broken and without hope' over Labour's plans for benefits
rachel reeves and keir starmer
Readers' views

Disabled and mentally ill people feel 'broken and without hope' over Labour's plans for benefits

Divisive Tory MP turned TV star Michael Portillo: 'We’ll still have railways in 200 years' time'
TV

Divisive Tory MP turned TV star Michael Portillo: 'We’ll still have railways in 200 years' time'

A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here's how that cash could help fix Britain
Row of banking buildings in Canary Wharf, London
Bank profits

A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here's how that cash could help fix Britain

How Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue
Mark Carney is set to be the new Canadian prime minister
Canada

How Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue

We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans
Paul McNamee

We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans

It's time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump's state visit – here’s why
A man in a Donald Trump mask
Zoe Gardner and Nick Dearden

It's time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump's state visit – here’s why

Starmer squandering chance to gain public's trust, says boss of influential progressive think tank
Harry Quilter-Pinner, director of IPPR
Think tanks

Starmer squandering chance to gain public's trust, says boss of influential progressive think tank

Germany's extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note
Jakob Hafele

Germany's extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Why Starmer's cuts to UK aid budget will hurt both at home and abroad
Department for International Development workers delivering UK aid
Khusbu Patel

Why Starmer's cuts to UK aid budget will hurt both at home and abroad

Vast majority of Brits feel powerless over local decisions – and it's eroding trust in politics
A man in an orange jacket stands with his arm out while three people look in the background
Communities

Vast majority of Brits feel powerless over local decisions – and it's eroding trust in politics

From Wicked to The Brutalist: What we learned from the biggest stars of this year's Oscars
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked
Film

From Wicked to The Brutalist: What we learned from the biggest stars of this year's Oscars

No, Gen Z don't want the UK to be ruled by a dictator
Bobby Duffy

No, Gen Z don't want the UK to be ruled by a dictator

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