Prison leaver warns he is days away from homelessness despite Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge
Prison leaver warns he is days away from homelessness despite Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge
A former prisoner, released in August, contacted Big Issue to tell us he was days away from becoming street homeless at a time when the government has pledged to end rough sleeping
As AI threatens to steal composers’ livelihoods, the industry is fighting back
As AI threatens to steal composers’ livelihoods, the industry is fighting back
Will Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping promise bring homeless veterans off the streets?
Will Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping promise bring homeless veterans off the streets?
Top Stories
Big Issue vendor returns from stroke after support from prime minister and Celebrity Traitors star
Big Issue vendor returns from stroke after support from prime minister and Celebrity Traitors star
Charlie Mackesy: ‘I’d rather have spilt ink and spelling mistakes than AI’
Charlie Mackesy: ‘I’d rather have spilt ink and spelling mistakes than AI’
Inside the Big Issue: The socially conscious guide to Grand Theft Auto VI
Inside the Big Issue: The socially conscious guide to Grand Theft Auto VI
Grand Theft Auto is about people in hardship wanting to improve their lives – a bit like Big Issue
Grand Theft Auto is about people in hardship wanting to improve their lives – a bit like Big Issue
I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
We need you! Nominate who you think should be a Big Issue Changemaker in 2027
We need you! Nominate who you think should be a Big Issue Changemaker in 2027
Advice
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
More children will get free school meals this school year. Here’s what you need to know
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Meet our vendors
Frank McGucken, Tiffany & Co, Sloane St, London: ‘Nowhere is safe in Ukraine. We worry a lot’
Frank McGucken, Tiffany & Co, Sloane St, London: ‘Nowhere is safe in Ukraine. We worry a lot’
Chris, Round Church, Cambridge: ‘I became homeless when my missus left me’
Chris, Round Church, Cambridge: ‘I became homeless when my missus left me’
Bridgette Sibley, Waitrose, Southsea, Portsmouth: ‘I was extremely rich once. Then I was destitute’
Bridgette Sibley, Waitrose, Southsea, Portsmouth: ‘I was extremely rich once. Then I was destitute’
Karl Burns, NatWest, The Square, Bournemouth: ‘Last year my flat caught fire. If it wasn’t for Big Issue I’d have nothing’
Karl Burns, NatWest, The Square, Bournemouth: ‘Last year my flat caught fire. If it wasn’t for Big Issue I’d have nothing’
Vendor news
Big Issue vendor returns from stroke after support from prime minister and Celebrity Traitors star
Big Issue vendor returns from stroke after support from prime minister and Celebrity Traitors star
Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’
Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’
‘People with invisible disabilities shouldn’t have to justify their need for PIP’
‘People with invisible disabilities shouldn’t have to justify their need for PIP’
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
Opinion
How Big Issue is holding Andy Burnham’s government to account on homelessness
How Big Issue is holding Andy Burnham’s government to account on homelessness
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
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Culture
Grand Theft Auto is about people in hardship wanting to improve their lives – a bit like Big Issue
Grand Theft Auto is about people in hardship wanting to improve their lives – a bit like Big Issue
I’m looking forward to returning to an upgraded Vice City, write Big Issue editor Steven MacKenzie
Comedian Ahir Shah: ‘We spend more on debt interest than we do on education’
Comedian Ahir Shah: ‘We spend more on debt interest than we do on education’
Lush co-founder Mark Constantine: ‘I was homeless. I spent a lot of my time scared’
Lush co-founder Mark Constantine: ‘I was homeless. I spent a lot of my time scared’
Letter To My Younger Self
Actor Ashley Walters: ‘There’s no way you cannot be political as a young black man in London’
Actor Ashley Walters: ‘There’s no way you cannot be political as a young black man in London’
‘What’s done to animals is so incredibly cruel, all I did was invade Anna Wintour’s office’
‘What’s done to animals is so incredibly cruel, all I did was invade Anna Wintour’s office’
Chase & Status: ‘We were vinyl-collecting kids obsessed with smashing up a rave’
Chase & Status: ‘We were vinyl-collecting kids obsessed with smashing up a rave’
Lush co-founder Mark Constantine: ‘I was homeless. I spent a lot of my time scared’
Lush co-founder Mark Constantine: ‘I was homeless. I spent a lot of my time scared’
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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
Everyone agrees we need more homes. So why aren’t they being built?
Everyone agrees we need more homes. So why aren’t they being built?
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
Inside The Big Issue
Inside the Big Issue: The socially conscious guide to Grand Theft Auto VI
