Opinion

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson 
John Bird

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson 

Immigrants have long kept British society afloat. Reform are set for a rude awakening if they think they can replace them

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
Emma Haddad

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

Labour’s homelessness strategy has provided critical new ambitions to tackle rough sleeping. St Mungo’s chief executive Emma Haddad breaks down what it will mean for homelessness in 2026

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Matthew Carter

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it

Just 0.09% of global development funding goes on housing-related activities with a tiny fraction spent on homelessness, writes Depaul International’s Matthew Carter. That must change to prevent rising homelessness as climate change intensifies

Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don’t forget lessons of the past
Molly Phillips

Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don’t forget lessons of the past

I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
John Bird

I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy

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I used to like working in advertising – but now there’s a new world order
Stefan Gardner

I used to like working in advertising – but now there’s a new world order

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
Sam Delaney

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty
Fraser Maclean

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Simon Blake

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade
Joe Ryle

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade

Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
Paul McNamee

Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order

Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes
Michael Bochenek and Alex Firth

Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes

This is why Big Issue is ripe for reinvention
John Bird

This is why Big Issue is ripe for reinvention

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt
Vikki Brownridge

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government
George Bell

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government

There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us
Interconnected UK

There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us

Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression
Dr Ela Zabihi

Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression

Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
Paul Mcnamee

Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you
Lucy Sweet

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Joanna Elson

Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue
Kevin McKenna MP

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue

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How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
Sabine Goodwin

How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks

What is it that makes life worth living?
Dr King-Ho Leung and Professor Bobby Duffy

What is it that makes life worth living?

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
Paul McNamee

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
Margaret-Ann Brünjes

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality