Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
The economist and YouTuber is Big Issue’s guest editor this week. He’s taking aim at inequality and brought some influencer pals along to change the face of politics
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
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Asylum seekers face repaying £10,000 accommodation costs: ‘Another example of performative cruelty’
Asylum seekers face repaying £10,000 accommodation costs: ‘Another example of performative cruelty’
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’
Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’
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Advice
Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
What’s going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here’s how to have your say
What’s going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here’s how to have your say
Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
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Victor Grancea, Euston Square station, Central London: ‘Big Issue changes your life’
Victor Grancea, Euston Square station, Central London: ‘Big Issue changes your life’
Martin Hawes, Swindon train station: ‘We fought the world war to defeat the radical far-right’
Martin Hawes, Swindon train station: ‘We fought the world war to defeat the radical far-right’
Tony Rivers, Pero’s Bridge, Bristol: ‘I’d like to work with the homeless. I knows what it’s like’
Tony Rivers, Pero’s Bridge, Bristol: ‘I’d like to work with the homeless. I knows what it’s like’
Dave Martin, Tesco Express, Hammersmith: ‘So many people are missing me. It’s really sweet’
Dave Martin, Tesco Express, Hammersmith: ‘So many people are missing me. It’s really sweet’
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‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together
‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together
‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’
‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’
Why Big Issue vendors are giving away free books: ‘Reading is the world’
Why Big Issue vendors are giving away free books: ‘Reading is the world’
Big Issue vendors and their dogs take housing fight to parliament: ‘I’d be lost without her’
Big Issue vendors and their dogs take housing fight to parliament: ‘I’d be lost without her’
Opinion
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
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Sidemen’s Vikkstar: ‘We have a responsibility to our audience to act as positive role models’
Sidemen’s Vikkstar: ‘We have a responsibility to our audience to act as positive role models’
As part of the Sidemen, Vikram Singh Barn has been at the vanguard of the creator revolution that upended traditional popular entertainment. Can Vikkstar keep calling the shots as he enters the music industry?
It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius
It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius
Letter To My Younger Self
Opera singer Danielle de Niese: ‘I lost my singing voice when I was pregnant. I was in a panic’
Opera singer Danielle de Niese: ‘I lost my singing voice when I was pregnant. I was in a panic’
Shirley Manson: ‘If we solve misogyny, we solve so many other problems in our society’
Shirley Manson: ‘If we solve misogyny, we solve so many other problems in our society’
Terry Butcher: ‘I feel sorry for homeless veterans’
Terry Butcher: ‘I feel sorry for homeless veterans’
Victoria Pendleton: ‘I thought beating boys at sport would impress them. Now I realise it doesn’t’
Victoria Pendleton: ‘I thought beating boys at sport would impress them. Now I realise it doesn’t’
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‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Life
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
Podcasters, comics and cowboys: 25 Americans discuss the state of the USA on its 250th anniversary
Podcasters, comics and cowboys: 25 Americans discuss the state of the USA on its 250th anniversary
Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’
Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’
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