Opinion

The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
Sam Delaney

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
Opinion

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
Steven MacKenzie

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
Jackie Gray

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system

Thousands of people face modern slavery in the UK. Why do we hear so few of their stories?
Dr Lewis Njabulo Sibanda

Thousands of people face modern slavery in the UK. Why do we hear so few of their stories?

My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I’m fighting for a better future for young people
Mark Prince

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
John Bird

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

Who can afford to work in television?
Professor Beth Johnson

Who can afford to work in television?

Andy Burnham: ‘Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society’
Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham: ‘Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society’

‘I heard a young man talk about Holocaust denial on a train. I couldn’t sit by and not challenge it’
Robin Ince

‘I heard a young man talk about Holocaust denial on a train. I couldn’t sit by and not challenge it’

How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
Jamie Masraff

How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions

Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty
Shelley Hopkinson

Higher defence spending won’t make Britain safer while families live in poverty

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes
Vikki Brownridge

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes

I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it
John Bird

I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Nicola Stokes

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right

The little understood link between hoarding and homelessness sees property prioritised over people
Claire Lomax

The little understood link between hoarding and homelessness sees property prioritised over people

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Local elections 2026: Why the Green Party’s gains offer hope despite Reform’s rise
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

Local elections 2026: Why the Green Party’s gains offer hope despite Reform’s rise

Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it
Duncan Shrubsole

Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it

Our appearance on BBC Radio 4’s The Reunion reaffirms why Big Issue exists
John Bird

Our appearance on BBC Radio 4’s The Reunion reaffirms why Big Issue exists

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
Joe Carpenter

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home