DWP admits winter fuel payment cuts will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty
DWP admits winter fuel payment cuts will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty
Cuts to winter fuel payments will push tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty, according to the DWP’s own forecasts
‘This cannot go on’: Hundreds of thousands of people turning to food banks for the first time
‘This cannot go on’: Hundreds of thousands of people turning to food banks for the first time
IVF pioneer Jean Purdy made parenthood possible for millions. We must celebrate this unsung hero 
IVF pioneer Jean Purdy made parenthood possible for millions. We must celebrate this unsung hero
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Britain’s data watchdog has a warning for big tech and AI companies: ‘We’re watching you’
Britain’s data watchdog has a warning for big tech and AI companies: ‘We’re watching you’
‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
Letters: Disabled people live in constant fear we will lose our benefits – which we need to survive
Letters: Disabled people live in constant fear we will lose our benefits – which we need to survive
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
Advice
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
DWP benefit payment dates in November 2024 – including possible changes in autumn budget
DWP benefit payment dates in November 2024 – including possible changes in autumn budget
34 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the October half term
34 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the October half term
Meet our vendors
Bradley Duggan, Shell Garage, Eastville Park, Easton, Bristol
Bradley Duggan, Shell Garage, Eastville Park, Easton, Bristol
Will Herbert, Budgens, Upper Street, Islington, London
Will Herbert, Budgens, Upper Street, Islington, London
Stuart Drucker, Roath Market (Saturdays) and Riverside Market (Sundays), Cardiff
Stuart Drucker, Roath Market (Saturdays) and Riverside Market (Sundays), Cardiff
Vendor news
1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas
1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas
This Big Issue vendor is donating his earnings to charity for Remembrance Day: ‘Please buy a magazine’
This Big Issue vendor is donating his earnings to charity for Remembrance Day: ‘Please buy a magazine’
Opinion
Men, it’s time to step up to help women feel safe in public spaces. Here’s how to do it
Men, it’s time to step up to help women feel safe in public spaces. Here’s how to do it
We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate
We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate
How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street
How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street
I’m a street paper vendor and here’s why I support Donald Trump: ‘We’re not as divided as we think’
I’m a street paper vendor and here’s why I support Donald Trump: ‘We’re not as divided as we think’
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Culture
Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
The latest state-of-the-nation address from Smith is based on a dystopian vision of Britain run by totalitarian forces
Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Letter To My Younger Self
Chris McCausland: ‘I’d tell my younger self he’s going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes’
Chris McCausland: ‘I’d tell my younger self he’s going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes’
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix’
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix’
The Selecter’s Pauline Black: ‘I had an uncle who thought Enoch Powell was the way to go’
The Selecter’s Pauline Black: ‘I had an uncle who thought Enoch Powell was the way to go’
The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie: ‘I’d rather not be remembered for Three Lions’
The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie: ‘I’d rather not be remembered for Three Lions’
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The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Life
IVF pioneer Jean Purdy made parenthood possible for millions. We must celebrate this unsung hero
IVF pioneer Jean Purdy made parenthood possible for millions. We must celebrate this unsung hero
Letters: Disabled people live in constant fear we will lose our benefits – which we need to survive
Letters: Disabled people live in constant fear we will lose our benefits – which we need to survive
This is why your Christmas turkey costs more this year
This is why your Christmas turkey costs more this year
Movember: Men being more attuned to their cars than their own bodies needs to change
Movember: Men being more attuned to their cars than their own bodies needs to change
Inside The Big Issue
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
Big Issue recognised for ‘punchy, buccaneering swagger’ at prestigious journalism awards