Opinion
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
Generation Rent is calling on the government to take further action to penalise landlords who make exaggerated claims in deposit disputes
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?
No one comes out of being prime minister smelling or looking pretty. Managing humiliation is the best that can be done, writes Big Issue founder John Bird
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Is it ever possible to tackle crimes like shoplifting without tackling social issues such as poverty and homelessness?
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
Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
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
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
Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
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?
Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today
Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today
To tackle homophobia and safeguard LGBTQ+ rights we have to address wealth inequality and poverty
To tackle homophobia and safeguard LGBTQ+ rights we have to address wealth inequality and poverty
The Timms Review must stop people with terminal illness being forced to reapply for PIP
The Timms Review must stop people with terminal illness being forced to reapply for PIP
I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause
