Opinion
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
The economist and YouTuber is Big Issue’s guest editor this week. He’s taking aim at inequality and brought some influencer pals along to change the face of politics
How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
For the last 25 years US companies have been stealing our most valuable resource – human behaviour
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith set up the charity Group Recovery Aftercare Community Enterprise (GRACE) after his own journey facing homelessness and battling addiction
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban

There’s more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever
Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street

Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day

Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’

‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table

Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion

When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free ‘Palestine’s Mandela’ is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle

Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free ‘Palestine’s Mandela’ is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle
Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?

How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: ‘We’d love to have Wales behind us’

The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: ‘We’d love to have Wales behind us’
Four ways the government could change PIP for the better

Four ways the government could change PIP for the better
Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
