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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

It started with Raynor Winn’s email to Big Issue. Eight years later, her story is hitting the big screen, and starring Hollywood royalty

‘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

We asked kids to Go Wild for our Earth Day magazine cover – and they rose to the challenge

Inside the Big Issue: Ambassadors assemble
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Ambassadors assemble

In this week’s magazine, we meet five big names using their platform to fight poverty. Plus much, much more. Buy a copy from your local vendor

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

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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’

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
Dogs of Big Issue

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love

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

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

“When I hear Rachel Reeves say, ‘there isn’t any money’… we’re not morons. There is money. Take it. Mint it.” Rob Delaney on finding perspective in politics
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“When I hear Rachel Reeves say, ‘there isn’t any money’… we’re not morons. There is money. Take it. Mint it.” Rob Delaney on finding perspective in politics

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

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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

Big Issue and Mencap break new ground with magazine compiled entirely by people with a learning disability
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Big Issue and Mencap break new ground with magazine compiled entirely by people with a learning disability

King’s Honours recognise Big Issue Invest CEO and Big Issue Ambassador
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King’s Honours recognise Big Issue Invest CEO and Big Issue Ambassador

Emilia Clarke’s charity SameYou partners with Big Issue to help brain injury survivors return to work
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Emilia Clarke’s charity SameYou partners with Big Issue to help brain injury survivors return to work