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Angela Scanlon: ‘I’m not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of’

Angela Scanlon: ‘I’m not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of’
Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: ‘Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet’

Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: ‘Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet’
Bake Off winner Jasmine Mitchell: ‘I should’ve probably been learning about rare types of lung disease’

Bake Off winner Jasmine Mitchell: ‘I should’ve probably been learning about rare types of lung disease’
Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: ‘We all need to fight apathy’

Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: ‘We all need to fight apathy’
Riot Women star Joanna Scanlan: ‘I know now how much I really love life’

Riot Women star Joanna Scanlan: ‘I know now how much I really love life’
‘We wanted to start a conversation’: Adolescence’s Hannah Walters on the TV show that defined 2025

‘We wanted to start a conversation’: Adolescence’s Hannah Walters on the TV show that defined 2025
Apprentice star Mike Soutar: ‘I want to live in a better country. One in growth, not decline’

Apprentice star Mike Soutar: ‘I want to live in a better country. One in growth, not decline’
Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin: ‘I love that Taylor Swift has found her person’ 

Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin: ‘I love that Taylor Swift has found her person’
Voice of Jet2 meme Zoë Lister: ‘All the immigration rhetoric has got to a crisis point’

Voice of Jet2 meme Zoë Lister: ‘All the immigration rhetoric has got to a crisis point’
After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue

Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue
Tim Key: ‘Christmas will be drinks next to the wheelie bins opposite Costcutter’

Tim Key: ‘Christmas will be drinks next to the wheelie bins opposite Costcutter’
Shakin’ Stevens shares his Christmas message for Big Issue: ‘A time to reflect and to think of others’

Shakin’ Stevens shares his Christmas message for Big Issue: ‘A time to reflect and to think of others’
Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue

Punk band The Molotovs stun Christmas shoppers with on-street show to back Big Issue
Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’

Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’
Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’

Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2025 – as chosen by Big Issue critics



