Opinion
The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines – we’re ushering in a new era
The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines – we’re ushering in a new era
Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch pays tribute to the glory days of our trade. Big Issue editor Paul McNamee explains why our Breakthrough scheme shows we’re on the threshold of something new.
Why the world needs to embrace our Stop Mass Homelessness campaign
Why the world needs to embrace our Stop Mass Homelessness campaign
We need your help to prevent mass homelessness. Contact your MP and help us avoid another emergency, asks Big Issue founder John Bird.
Building back better? Not for the working class
Building back better? Not for the working class
Is the post-pandemic jobs market a recovering economy or an insecure one? Paddy Bettington of the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (Class) has his say.
The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund – that’s what levelling up really looks like
The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund – that’s what levelling up really looks like
Emotional wellbeing is at the heart of ending homelessness
Emotional wellbeing is at the heart of ending homelessness
Michael Gove must create a national Housing First programme
Michael Gove must create a national Housing First programme
World Homeless Day: Hungary made homelessness illegal, so activists are stepping up
World Homeless Day: Hungary made homelessness illegal, so activists are stepping up
A third of care leavers lose their first home every year. We’re working to change that
A third of care leavers lose their first home every year. We’re working to change that
Let’s turn up the heat on global leaders to divest from fossil fuels
Let’s turn up the heat on global leaders to divest from fossil fuels
The Big Issue exists because the public fell in love with our vendors
The Big Issue exists because the public fell in love with our vendors
We’re counting the cost of failing to prepare for a post-Brexit world
We’re counting the cost of failing to prepare for a post-Brexit world
Soggy sandwiches, cold tea and sooty trains – the nostalgia of the old railways
Soggy sandwiches, cold tea and sooty trains – the nostalgia of the old railways
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Climate change: A Big Issue seller’s plea for compassion towards animals and our planet
Climate change: A Big Issue seller’s plea for compassion towards animals and our planet
Selling The Big Issue has boosted my income and my wellbeing
Selling The Big Issue has boosted my income and my wellbeing
If we are going to build back better we need to think local
If we are going to build back better we need to think local
Universal credit is a lifeline for the UK’s poorest children. Cutting it would be devastating
Universal credit is a lifeline for the UK’s poorest children. Cutting it would be devastating
Energy crisis shines a light on fuel poverty impacting millions of families
Energy crisis shines a light on fuel poverty impacting millions of families
The Big Issue at 30: Thirty years of changes… and one thing that’s stayed the same
The Big Issue at 30: Thirty years of changes… and one thing that’s stayed the same
The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done
The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done
Where is the new tax revenue going? Maybe Dominic Cummings knows
Where is the new tax revenue going? Maybe Dominic Cummings knows
The UK needs a common policy on refugees, not this shameful shambles
The UK needs a common policy on refugees, not this shameful shambles
The Connor Brothers offer a fresh view of a better Britain
The Connor Brothers offer a fresh view of a better Britain
‘A library for homeless people can offer more than books, it’s a space to be’
‘A library for homeless people can offer more than books, it’s a space to be’
The national insurance hike is a scam — and won’t fix social care
The national insurance hike is a scam — and won’t fix social care
The Greens’ small step in Scotland could yet have a big say in the UK
The Greens’ small step in Scotland could yet have a big say in the UK
Interpreting for asylum seekers is about more than translation
Interpreting for asylum seekers is about more than translation
Don’t be too cynical about Airbnb housing Afghan refugees. Just a bit cynical
Don’t be too cynical about Airbnb housing Afghan refugees. Just a bit cynical
‘Detention centres destroy people’s mental health’
‘Detention centres destroy people’s mental health’
Council tax valuations have been around since Chesney was No. 1
