Opinion
Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Right now, there will be schools across the UK preparing to celebrate LGBT+ History Month. In other schools, there will be silence
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
It’s not clear whether the rise in joblessness in the capital will be replicated elsewhere
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Those who own social media platforms must be held responsible for policing them and making things age appropriate
New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?
New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?
Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
LGBTQ+ History Month: We need to shout our history from the rooftops!
LGBTQ+ History Month: We need to shout our history from the rooftops!
A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
A poem of defiance for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE
A poem of defiance for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on
My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on
I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’
Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don’t forget lessons of the past
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
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I used to like working in advertising – but now there’s a new world order
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
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
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
Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
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
Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes
I’m Gen Z and can’t afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now
