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Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’

Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
Former PM Gordon Brown and actor Arabella Weir talk multibanks and community
I’m a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe

I’m a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe
For 42-year-old Michelle Keen and her family, the support she has received from a local community group has been life-changing
I am a British citizen and have lived in the UK for 20 years. But as a refugee, I feel afraid here

I am a British citizen and have lived in the UK for 20 years. But as a refugee, I feel afraid here
Dine has built a life in the UK and found a home here over the last 20 years, but policy changes made by the Home Office alongside far-right violence have left refugees afraid for their safety
This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good
This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good
No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives
‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer

‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer
Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’

Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’
What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it

What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
‘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
Big Issue vendor ‘loses everything’ in Storm Claudia floods that left him ‘worried for his life’

Big Issue vendor ‘loses everything’ in Storm Claudia floods that left him ‘worried for his life’
We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped

We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped
Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo

Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo
Four in 10 Brits go a whole week without a meaningful talk with a stranger, Big Issue study reveals

Four in 10 Brits go a whole week without a meaningful talk with a stranger, Big Issue study reveals
Kae Tempest: ‘Seeing all these young queer and gender queer people makes me feel so happy’

Kae Tempest: ‘Seeing all these young queer and gender queer people makes me feel so happy’
Overwhelming majority of Brits say the country feels divided

Overwhelming majority of Brits say the country feels divided
The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone

The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone
This Greater Manchester group patrols schools looking for ‘outsiders’ – and it’s dividing the community

This Greater Manchester group patrols schools looking for ‘outsiders’ – and it’s dividing the community
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026: Nominate a group or person making the world a better place

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026: Nominate a group or person making the world a better place
When speaking out about racism costs you everything

When speaking out about racism costs you everything
There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse

There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse
How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more

How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more
Inside the mission to make Cumbria the first anti-racist county in the UK

Inside the mission to make Cumbria the first anti-racist county in the UK
Black History Month is even more important in frightening times of racist violence

