Activism
‘Neighbours are more trusted than government’: When crisis hits, communities are saving themselves

‘Neighbours are more trusted than government’: When crisis hits, communities are saving themselves
The UK is not equipped to protect its citizens from crisis, a new report has found. Community groups could be the answer
‘You don’t have to be a celebrity to make an impact’: Big Issue’s Covid heroes, five years on

‘You don’t have to be a celebrity to make an impact’: Big Issue’s Covid heroes, five years on
Five years after the UK’s first Covid lockdown, we revisit the Changemakers who stepped up in a time of crisis. From handwritten letters to Safe Spaces, discover how their work has evolvedand the lasting impact they’ve made
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts

‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
“Disabled people will not allow themselves to be made scapegoats for Rachel Reeves cuts while millionaires remain untouched by cuts.”
Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?
Covid got us all in mutual aid groups. Five years on, what happened to the lockdown anarchists?
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder

We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder
Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony

Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony
How Canada’s next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue

How Canada’s next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue
Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: ‘Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity’

Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: ‘Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity’
Fats Timbo: ‘It was hard growing up with dwarfism – but I’m going to change the world’

Fats Timbo: ‘It was hard growing up with dwarfism – but I’m going to change the world’
Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong

Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Inside the ‘David vs Goliath’ fight to stop China building a ‘super-fortress’ embassy

Inside the ‘David vs Goliath’ fight to stop China building a ‘super-fortress’ embassy
This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen

This is the ‘most thoughtful and inspiring’ food project celebrity chef Levi Roots has ever seen
The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?

The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?
‘This is definitely a pinch-me moment’: Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured

‘This is definitely a pinch-me moment’: Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Learning and employment
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Media and campaigns

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Media and campaigns
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Environment and climate

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Environment and climate
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Health and disability

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Health and disability
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Housing and homelessness
