A hand up, not a handout

Greg Barradale
Greg Barradale
Greg is a Senior Reporter for the Big Issue. He reports on social affairs ranging from asylum and homelessness, to public transport and protests. He was a winner of the News and Investigations category at the MHP 30toWatch awards 2023, and was shortlisted for feature writer of the year at the 2023 BSME Talent Awards. If you've got a story which you think needs covering, email him at greg.barradale@bigissue.com
These MPs praised ‘brave’ Russian protesters – then voted to restrict protest in the UK
Policing Bill

These MPs praised ‘brave’ Russian protesters – then voted to restrict protest in the UK

MPs are going to get a £2,200 pay rise in April
Politics

MPs are going to get a £2,200 pay rise in April

‘I’m considering not having kids’: Staff at UK universities speak of impact of pension cut
University strikes

‘I’m considering not having kids’: Staff at UK universities speak of impact of pension cut

MPs vote against making misogyny a hate crime
Misogyny

MPs vote against making misogyny a hate crime

MPs to vote on keeping ‘draconian’ anti-protest measures in the Policing Bill today
Policing Bill

MPs to vote on keeping ‘draconian’ anti-protest measures in the Policing Bill today

Further ‘Stand with Ukraine’ protests planned in London as invasion continues
Russia-Ukraine

Further ‘Stand with Ukraine’ protests planned in London as invasion continues

Hundreds protest outside Downing Street to demand tougher sanctions on Russia after invasion of Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine

Hundreds protest outside Downing Street to demand tougher sanctions on Russia after invasion of Ukraine

Keir Starmer calls for unity over sanctions on Russian oligarchs
Politics

Keir Starmer calls for unity over sanctions on Russian oligarchs

A trashed phone box has been bought for £1 and transformed into a community hub
Charity

A trashed phone box has been bought for £1 and transformed into a community hub

Exclusive: The UK government spent over £11m on deportation charter flights in 2021
Deportations

Exclusive: The UK government spent over £11m on deportation charter flights in 2021

Over 100,000 people are glued to a livestream of planes landing at Heathrow during Storm Eunice
Storm Eunice

Over 100,000 people are glued to a livestream of planes landing at Heathrow during Storm Eunice

Hugh Grant backs anti-Boris Johnson protest taking place in London
Activism

Hugh Grant backs anti-Boris Johnson protest taking place in London