Poverty

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like
Andy Burnham with Big Issue vendor Colin
Politics

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has previously called for 'change' in the Labour party. What does he want that change to look like?
Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 
Keir Starmer
Keir starmer

Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 

Higher defence spending won't make Britain safer while families live in poverty
two forces personnel on a Royal Navy boat
Shelley Hopkinson

Higher defence spending won't make Britain safer while families live in poverty

'When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing'
Politics

'When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing'

I'm in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it
John Bird

I'm in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Young people 'hounded' for rent upfront to get a social home: 'It's meant to be affordable housing'
the silhouette of a young person in a home
Housing

Young people 'hounded' for rent upfront to get a social home: 'It's meant to be affordable housing'

Going into debt doesn't mean you've failed. Here's how to get help
debt worries
Money

Going into debt doesn't mean you've failed. Here's how to get help

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
a disability rights poster
Money

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
someone taking washed clothes out of a washing machine
Joe Carpenter

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: 'A clear failure'
Inside Wembley Stadium
Homelessness

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: 'A clear failure'

Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Big Issue vendors and staff with placards calling for action on poverty
Poverty

Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows

I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
John Bird

I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

Youth unemployment has a 'long-term scarring effect' affecting finances and health decades later
Teenager on a laptop
Employment

Youth unemployment has a 'long-term scarring effect' affecting finances and health decades later

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough
Thea Jaffe outside Number 10.
Thea Jaffe

I'm a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn't enough

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers
Mike Towers

It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
A man looking at bills
Emily Whitford

People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse

Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: 'It's unacceptable'
Sanitary towels
Period poverty

Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: 'It's unacceptable'

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?
Money

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
Mercy Denedo, Liz Riley

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness

The US-Iran war creates a 'perfect storm' for the UK's food supply 'hitting the poorest hardest'
Image of a woman working at a food bank
Social Justice

The US-Iran war creates a 'perfect storm' for the UK's food supply 'hitting the poorest hardest'

What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?
Child poverty

What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Homeless young people 'left to sleep rough' after councils failed to assess their needs
Stock image of a homeless woman
homelessness

Homeless young people 'left to sleep rough' after councils failed to assess their needs

My brother's final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
St Thomas' Hospital
John Bird

My brother's final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: 'A national emergency'
Children together writing on book
Cost of living

Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: 'A national emergency'

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Cost of living crisis

Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?