Cardiff

Asylum seekers share their dreams for future: ‘I want my children to have a safe life’
Asylum seekers

Asylum seekers share their dreams for future: ‘I want my children to have a safe life’

The Big Issue speaks to four people supported by charity Oasis about life as an asylum seeker or refugee in Wales – from the Welsh people’s kindness to their fears for the future

Wales wants to be the world’s first ‘nation of sanctuary’ for asylum seekers. Is it possible?
Asylum seekers

Wales wants to be the world’s first ‘nation of sanctuary’ for asylum seekers. Is it possible?

Amid the rise in Reform UK voters in Wales and Westminster’s grasp on immigration policy, is Wales’ plan to be a nation of sanctuary realistic? The Big Issue speaks to asylum seekers and frontline workers about why the ambition remains vital

Meet the lawyers stepping in to help homeless people rebuild: ‘People don’t know their rights’
Law

Meet the lawyers stepping in to help homeless people rebuild: ‘People don’t know their rights’

Investing in legal help for the most vulnerable could save taxpayers £11 billion over 10 years. In the meantime, lawyers in Cardiff are giving up their time to stop homeless people falling into further crisis

‘There’s no magic bullet’: The battle to keep Cardiff’s vital music scene from dying out
Grassroots music venues

‘There’s no magic bullet’: The battle to keep Cardiff’s vital music scene from dying out

What Cardiff University’s Kazakhstan campus says about the state of British higher education
Education

What Cardiff University’s Kazakhstan campus says about the state of British higher education

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‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
Homelessness

‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless

Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’
Disability benefits

Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’

Ely riots, two years on: A Cardiff community pulling itself back together holds lessons for Britain
Ely riots

Ely riots, two years on: A Cardiff community pulling itself back together holds lessons for Britain

Westminster beware – Wales is watching
Paul McNamee

Westminster beware – Wales is watching

Reform or Plaid Cymru? Labour could lose Wales for the first time in over 100 years, voters say
Politics

Reform or Plaid Cymru? Labour could lose Wales for the first time in over 100 years, voters say

Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate
Child poverty

Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate

We’re on the streets in Cardiff for our Big Community Roadshow. Come tell us your big issues
Big Community Roadshow

We’re on the streets in Cardiff for our Big Community Roadshow. Come tell us your big issues

Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm
Big Issue Recruit

Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm

Big Issue coming to Cardiff for next Big Community Roadshow
Press Release

Big Issue coming to Cardiff for next Big Community Roadshow

More than 1,400 people died while homeless in the UK in 2023: ‘People are dying at terrifying rates’
Homelessness

More than 1,400 people died while homeless in the UK in 2023: ‘People are dying at terrifying rates’

‘Lonely and expensive’: London is becoming less ‘liveable’ than other European cities, study finds
Cities

‘Lonely and expensive’: London is becoming less ‘liveable’ than other European cities, study finds

I’ve been homeless in this city. Now I’m helping tourists discover its hidden secrets
Homelessness

I’ve been homeless in this city. Now I’m helping tourists discover its hidden secrets

Number of homeless refugees in Cardiff doubles amid surge in Home Office asylum evictions
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Number of homeless refugees in Cardiff doubles amid surge in Home Office asylum evictions

Drawn Together art project has put Big Issue vendors on the map
Art

Drawn Together art project has put Big Issue vendors on the map