Analysis
Was the child poverty strategy worth the wait?
Was the child poverty strategy worth the wait?
Labour’s child poverty strategy has finally been released. It is estimated that it will lift half a million children out of poverty, mostly down to the end of the two-child limit on benefits
Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: ‘I definitely took it for granted’
Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: ‘I definitely took it for granted’
Owning a pet could once have put renters on a collision course with their landlords. But those days are over
What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?
What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?
Parents and charities tell the Big Issue what they would like to see in Labour’s delayed child poverty strategy, due to be released this week.
Revealed: MPs rack up huge taxpayer-funded rent expenses while pushing through cuts to benefits
Revealed: MPs rack up huge taxpayer-funded rent expenses while pushing through cuts to benefits
What is the story of The Beatles really about?
What is the story of The Beatles really about?
Rachel Reeves unveils new ‘mansion tax’ on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?
Rachel Reeves unveils new ‘mansion tax’ on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?
Two-child benefit cap axed and wage hikes: What Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget means for your money
Two-child benefit cap axed and wage hikes: What Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget means for your money
‘It’s not like a normal pub’: How communities are rallying together to breathe new life into dying pubs
‘It’s not like a normal pub’: How communities are rallying together to breathe new life into dying pubs
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult
Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult
Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?
Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?
When it comes to Britain’s housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build
When it comes to Britain’s housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build
Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it’s crickets. Where did it go wrong?
Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it’s crickets. Where did it go wrong?
Millions of Brits can’t afford to buy enough food. How do we feed a hungry nation?
Millions of Brits can’t afford to buy enough food. How do we feed a hungry nation?
Modern fishing is going further, bigger and deeper than ever. But there’s a big catch
Modern fishing is going further, bigger and deeper than ever. But there’s a big catch
Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?
Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?
‘Vegans lost the battle, but they won the war’: The truth about the anti-vegan backlash
‘Vegans lost the battle, but they won the war’: The truth about the anti-vegan backlash
The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back
The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back
Why homelessness is rising in Finland – and what Britain can learn
Why homelessness is rising in Finland – and what Britain can learn
If Prince Andrew didn’t pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn’t he evicted?
If Prince Andrew didn’t pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn’t he evicted?
Behind the sleigh bells and huskies of Lapland’s Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle
Behind the sleigh bells and huskies of Lapland’s Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle
Thatcher didn’t just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people
Thatcher didn’t just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people
If people don’t trust climate science, how will we ever get them to change their ways?
