It was a traumatic, hellish fight trying to get SEND support for my daughter
It was a traumatic, hellish fight trying to get SEND support for my daughter
The government is set to announce reforms to the special education (SEND) system, but will it be enough for families like this one?
Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’
Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’
The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
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How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?
Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?
Inside the Big Issue: Mumford & Sons come out fighting
Inside the Big Issue: Mumford & Sons come out fighting
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
How to enter Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition for 2026
How to enter Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition for 2026
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How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
How to survive the cold weather when you’re struggling to pay your bills
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
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Darren Nuttall, Tesco Express, Clare Street, Bristol
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Stuart Drucker, Roath Market (Saturdays) and Riverside Market (Sundays), Cardiff
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Deda Gheorge, Market Square, Richmond, North Yorkshire
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Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
Thousands raised to pay for popular Big Issue vendor’s funeral: ‘We are better for knowing Paul’
Thousands raised to pay for popular Big Issue vendor’s funeral: ‘We are better for knowing Paul’
Opinion
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how
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Culture
Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’
Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’
Fifteen years after bursting on to the scene, Mumford & Sons are back with their new album, Prizefighter
The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
Chairman Mao was Trump but with added brains… and mango 
Chairman Mao was Trump but with added brains… and mango
Letter To My Younger Self
The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Get your copy of Big Issue’s brilliant book of interviews with inspirational women in paperback
Get your copy of Big Issue’s brilliant book of interviews with inspirational women in paperback
Nouvelle Vague director Richard Linklater: ‘I’ve spent my adult life doing exactly what I wanted’
Nouvelle Vague director Richard Linklater: ‘I’ve spent my adult life doing exactly what I wanted’
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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
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn’t a permanent home be better?
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn’t a permanent home be better?
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
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Inside the Big Issue: Mumford & Sons come out fighting
Inside the Big Issue: Mumford & Sons come out fighting
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
