Opinion
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
Ayman Eckford writes about how prolonged asylum processes, poverty, and anti-immigration and homophobic rhetoric are contributing to a mental health crisis among LGBTQ+ refugees
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
Vikki Brownridge, CEO of StepChange, warns that the million young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) must be protected from debt in the future
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
After consulting more than 14,000 young people as part of the government’s national youth strategy, the government is acting on what young people told us, writes youth minister Stephanie Peacock
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?
‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’

‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
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
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

I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause
Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities

Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities
How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives

How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives
The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated

The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world

How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn

The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I’m fighting for a better future for young people

My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I’m fighting for a better future for young people
Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
Tackling violence against women and girls means dismantling the systems that enable it

