Five things we learned from Pope Francis’ candid and historic Big Issue interview
Five things we learned from Pope Francis’ candid and historic Big Issue interview
Pope Francis may be best remembered for his commitment to social and economic justice. Here’s what he told Big Issue, in an exclusive 2015 interview
From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic
From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
Top Stories
Meet the heroic mum who faced gunfire and risked her life to save hundreds of children from war
Meet the heroic mum who faced gunfire and risked her life to save hundreds of children from war
‘Much more stressful’: Women less likely than men to have an ‘appropriate’ work at home space
‘Much more stressful’: Women less likely than men to have an ‘appropriate’ work at home space
Inside the Big Issue: Self Esteem is not holding back
Inside the Big Issue: Self Esteem is not holding back
Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything 
Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Advice
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Easter holidays
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Easter holidays
Energy bills are rising this April. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising this April. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
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Kelvin Gregory, Somerset House, Central London, and Lordship Lane, Dulwich
Kelvin Gregory, Somerset House, Central London, and Lordship Lane, Dulwich
Vendor news
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Opinion
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
Music in schools delivers an essential pathway out of poverty – here’s how
Music in schools delivers an essential pathway out of poverty – here’s how
The future feels bleak for Gen Zs like me. It’s time for a Green New Deal
The future feels bleak for Gen Zs like me. It’s time for a Green New Deal
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Culture
Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: ‘My biggest failure? I’m yet to fail’
Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: ‘My biggest failure? I’m yet to fail’
He grew up with Monty Python, Andy Kaufman and Peter Jackson – a career in absurdist comedy was inevitable
Soft Core by Brittany Newell review – sex, smoke and mirrors
Soft Core by Brittany Newell review – sex, smoke and mirrors
I was a migrant working in a warehouse. Then I got a role in a film about doing exactly that
I was a migrant working in a warehouse. Then I got a role in a film about doing exactly that
Letter To My Younger Self
Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver: ‘I was always searching for love in the wrong places’
Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver: ‘I was always searching for love in the wrong places’
Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
The Change star Bridget Christie: ‘You’ve got to make a real effort to evolve when you get to 50’
The Change star Bridget Christie: ‘You’ve got to make a real effort to evolve when you get to 50’
Jeff Goldblum: ‘The universe is a wondrous, mysterious place – appreciate it’
Jeff Goldblum: ‘The universe is a wondrous, mysterious place – appreciate it’
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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
Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that
Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that
Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything
Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything
How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
Letters: Stop assuming everyone with a house is somehow rich and without problems
Letters: Stop assuming everyone with a house is somehow rich and without problems
Inside The Big Issue
Inside the Big Issue: Self Esteem is not holding back
Inside the Big Issue: Self Esteem is not holding back
What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it? 
