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The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world

From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025

Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025
Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’

Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’
Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’

Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline

‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline
New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?

New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war

Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war
How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing

How Big Issue tackled Christmas over three decades of publishing
I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day

I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day
The Post Office is in trouble: ‘Without Christmas we couldn’t survive’
The Post Office is in trouble: ‘Without Christmas we couldn’t survive’
I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I’m the first female Syrian refugee pilot

I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I’m the first female Syrian refugee pilot
The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: ‘People aren’t robots. They can’t keep going’

The life of a Royal Mail postal worker at Christmas: ‘People aren’t robots. They can’t keep going’
Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’
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
Has Starmer been naughty or nice? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians this Christmas

Has Starmer been naughty or nice? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians this Christmas
Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds

Insecure work and the gig economy: Employment in Britain worse than reported, study finds
Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner
