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I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too
Society

I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too

Have you got a nagging sense that you’re not doing enough to kick against capitalism? Try shrinking your economy

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

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
Michelle Keen

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
Dine

I am a British citizen and have lived in the UK for 20 years. But as a refugee, I feel afraid here

This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good
Dr Chris Donaldson and Dr Sunita Abraham

This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good

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No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
Dr Krish Kandiah

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
Jack Reynolds

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
Big Issue Invest

‘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

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
Julie Adams

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
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’
Our Vendors

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
Food

We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped

Trespasses star Lola Petticrew: ‘I’m an artist because I’m an activist – I can’t separate it’
TV

Trespasses star Lola Petticrew: ‘I’m an artist because I’m an activist – I can’t separate it’

Four in 10 Brits go a whole week without a meaningful talk with a stranger, Big Issue study reveals
Christmas

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’
Letter to my Younger Self

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
Culture wars

Overwhelming majority of Brits say the country feels divided

The stereotype is that homelessness comes from bad choices – but it could happen to anyone
Gabrielle Pickard Whitehead

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
Heywood

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
Changemakers

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026: Nominate a group or person making the world a better place

Why British sauna culture is picking up steam
Health

Why British sauna culture is picking up steam

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What we can learn about the joy of community from the 17th century Digger movement
Theatre

What we can learn about the joy of community from the 17th century Digger movement

There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse
Melissa

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
Big Issue Invest

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
Racism

Inside the mission to make Cumbria the first anti-racist county in the UK