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School standards minister dodges question from disabled boy about future of his education
Onside Takeover

School standards minister dodges question from disabled boy about future of his education

15-year-old Riley challenged the minister for school standards on EHCPs and why his school is failing to support his needs in a special edition of the Big Issue

Big Issue hands the reins to young people from disadvantaged areas for landmark special issue
Onside takeover

Big Issue hands the reins to young people from disadvantaged areas for landmark special issue

Youth charity OnSide has partnered with Big Issue for a one-off youth-led edition of the street magazine, on sale this week

The story behind our Big Issue special edition created entirely by young people
Paul McNamee

The story behind our Big Issue special edition created entirely by young people

We gave control of the magazine to a bunch of very switched-on teenagers

Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs and The Salt Path author Raynor Winn on homelessness and human spirit
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Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs and The Salt Path author Raynor Winn on homelessness and human spirit

‘A bright and bold mosaic of creatures’: Meet the winner of Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition 2025
Kids Cover Competition

‘A bright and bold mosaic of creatures’: Meet the winner of Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition 2025

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Inside the Big Issue: Ambassadors assemble
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Ambassadors assemble

Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’
Big Issue Ambassadors

Meet the new Big Issue ambassadors helping to end poverty once and for all: ‘We’re in a fight’

‘The world will be a better place!’: Why Big Issue became one of the original B Corps
B Corps

‘The world will be a better place!’: Why Big Issue became one of the original B Corps

Inside the Big Issue: No secrets to conceal
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: No secrets to conceal

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
John Bird

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight

Dodgy landlords, DWP misery and our brilliant vendors: This is how Big Issue changed lives in 2024
2024

Dodgy landlords, DWP misery and our brilliant vendors: This is how Big Issue changed lives in 2024

Keir Starmer: ‘This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness’
Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer: ‘This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness’

Sanditon star Rose Williams helps Big Issue with Christmas deliveries: ‘A pleasure and a privilege’
Christmas

Sanditon star Rose Williams helps Big Issue with Christmas deliveries: ‘A pleasure and a privilege’

How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter
Behind the scenes

How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street
Paul McNamee

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street

1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas
Homelessness

1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas

Big Issue recognised for ‘punchy, buccaneering swagger’ at prestigious journalism awards
Big Issue Success

Big Issue recognised for ‘punchy, buccaneering swagger’ at prestigious journalism awards

This Big Issue vendor is donating his earnings to charity for Remembrance Day: ‘Please buy a magazine’
Our vendors

This Big Issue vendor is donating his earnings to charity for Remembrance Day: ‘Please buy a magazine’

Waterloo Road star James Baxter to join the Big Issue’s Big Debate in Newcastle
Big Debate

Waterloo Road star James Baxter to join the Big Issue’s Big Debate in Newcastle

Inside the Big Issue: After the riots
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: After the riots

Big Issue vendors left feeling anxious, frightened and ‘scared to go out’ in wake of UK riots
Our vendors

Big Issue vendors left feeling anxious, frightened and ‘scared to go out’ in wake of UK riots

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Bridging the health and wellbeing gap for Big Issue vendors
Behind the scenes

Bridging the health and wellbeing gap for Big Issue vendors

Millions can’t afford essentials like food. The next government must take action from day one
General election 2024

Millions can’t afford essentials like food. The next government must take action from day one

“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue vendors deliver call for change backed by 12,000 to Labour and Tory HQs
Press Release

“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue vendors deliver call for change backed by 12,000 to Labour and Tory HQs

Starmer promises to “be as bold as Attlee” in Big Issue exclusive challenging leaders on poverty crisis
Press Release

Starmer promises to “be as bold as Attlee” in Big Issue exclusive challenging leaders on poverty crisis