Opinion

The hidden homelessness crisis is fuelled by the scourge of domestic abuse
Maria Sookias

The hidden homelessness crisis is fuelled by the scourge of domestic abuse

Women fleeing domestic abuse risk joining the ranks of the UK’s rising numbers of hidden homeless

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together
James Hickman

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together

Only one in five homelessness services are dog-friendly and that means people experiencing homelessness often face the heartbreaking choice of giving up their pet to get help. James Hickman explains how Dogs Trust is working to change it

First minister John Swinney: ‘We must ensure that every child in Scotland has a good place to live’
John Swinney

First minister John Swinney: ‘We must ensure that every child in Scotland has a good place to live’

Experiencing homelessness as a child is a grave injustice, writes Scottish first minister John Swinney for Big Issue

Dreaming Whilst Black star Adjani Salmon: ‘Black people are asked again and again to explain ourselves’
Adjani Salmon

Dreaming Whilst Black star Adjani Salmon: ‘Black people are asked again and again to explain ourselves’

Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty
John Bird

Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty

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The first-ever World Vacant Homes Day is putting focus on bringing empty homes back into use
Adam Cliff and Tom Gilligan

The first-ever World Vacant Homes Day is putting focus on bringing empty homes back into use

When are you putting the heating on?
Your views

When are you putting the heating on?

Mounjaro for all! Will Wes Streeting’s plan for weight loss jabs on the NHS really work?
Paul McNamee

Mounjaro for all! Will Wes Streeting’s plan for weight loss jabs on the NHS really work?

Is going to university really worth it?
Dr Craig Henry Jones

Is going to university really worth it?

Supermarket dominance is disastrous for food prices, public health and the planet
Carina Millstone

Supermarket dominance is disastrous for food prices, public health and the planet

Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
Rick Burgess and Alex Firth

Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations

Housing refugees properly benefits everyone in society – here’s how
Lauren Aronin

Housing refugees properly benefits everyone in society – here’s how

How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long?
Kate Pattison

How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long?

New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
Jason Arthur

New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story

Taylor Swift is right to call herself an ‘English teacher’. I would know, I am one
Clio Doyle

Taylor Swift is right to call herself an ‘English teacher’. I would know, I am one

This is why parliament needs to replace the e-petitions system with a House of Campaigns
Richard Ellis

This is why parliament needs to replace the e-petitions system with a House of Campaigns

Labour can’t out-Reform Reform – it needs to change tack
Stephen Walcott

Labour can’t out-Reform Reform – it needs to change tack

The only way forward is to split the poverty atom
John Bird

The only way forward is to split the poverty atom

Black History Month is even more important in frightening times of racist violence
Dahaba Ali Hussen

Black History Month is even more important in frightening times of racist violence

Digital ID cards aren’t progressive – they’re tools of state control
Munya Radzi

Digital ID cards aren’t progressive – they’re tools of state control

Rachel Reeves’s budget will need to be a feast of financial alchemy
Paul McNamee

Rachel Reeves’s budget will need to be a feast of financial alchemy

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Why it’s time to stop saying the c-word when talking about suicide
Josie Jakub

Why it’s time to stop saying the c-word when talking about suicide

How is Keir Starmer doing as prime minister?
Your Views

How is Keir Starmer doing as prime minister?

Gogglebox star Daniel Lustig-Webb: ‘Why I’m learning sign language at 50-years-old’
Daniel Lustig-Webb

Gogglebox star Daniel Lustig-Webb: ‘Why I’m learning sign language at 50-years-old’

‘BritCard’ digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life
Chloe Coleman

‘BritCard’ digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life