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A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
Derek Walker

A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’

A poem of defiance for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE
Robin Ince

A poem of defiance for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Dr Regina Murphy Keith

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
John Bird

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message

My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on
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My baby died before I even held them – and I was expected to carry on

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
Claire

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’
Ella Maisy Purvis

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson 
John Bird

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson 

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Matthew Carter

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it

Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don’t forget lessons of the past
Molly Phillips

Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don’t forget lessons of the past

I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
John Bird

I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy

I used to like working in advertising – but now there’s a new world order
Stefan Gardner

I used to like working in advertising – but now there’s a new world order

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
Sam Delaney

Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty
Fraser Maclean

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Simon Blake

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade
Joe Ryle

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade

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Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes
Michael Bochenek and Alex Firth

Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes

This is why Big Issue is ripe for reinvention
John Bird

This is why Big Issue is ripe for reinvention

I’m Gen Z and can’t afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now
Bismah Naqui

I’m Gen Z and can’t afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt
Vikki Brownridge

How to make 2026 the year you get out of debt